Week of March 16, 2008, Philippians 2:5-11
One of the Scriptures for Sunday is from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, chapter 2, verses 5-11 – a reading that puts the final week of Lent into perspective about who Jesus really is, and who Jesus is for each one of us:
5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
In this last week of Lent, from days before having raised Lazarus to life after being dead for four days, to Jesus entering into Jerusalem amidst shouts of “Hosanna” to Maundy Thursday when Jesus was with His disciples and talked intimately with them for the last time, to sharing Communion with them, to dying on the cross on Friday for each one of us, for the sins of the world, we realize that Jesus is truly God – a God-Man – fully God, fully man, with the servant image and the Lamb of God sacrificed on the cross, to Jesus the King of kings in the midst of the glory of God the Father. All of this is a lot for us to take in, but it is the mystery of salvation – the mystery of God’s presence with us, and then finally an understanding that reveals to each one of us that Jesus is who He says He is.
Thank You, Father God, for the plan of salvation. Thank You, Jesus, for dying on the cross for me. Thank You, Holy Spirit, for empowering us to be disciples.
Help me, God, to be a servant in my thoughts and actions, that I may always give You glory. Help me bow before You, Jesus, to worship You, to confess that You are my Lord, my Redeemer, my Savior, my Friend. Amen.
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His strength and His great peace. In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or a prayer request by e-mailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May God be with you now and always as we ponder the mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus.
5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
In this last week of Lent, from days before having raised Lazarus to life after being dead for four days, to Jesus entering into Jerusalem amidst shouts of “Hosanna” to Maundy Thursday when Jesus was with His disciples and talked intimately with them for the last time, to sharing Communion with them, to dying on the cross on Friday for each one of us, for the sins of the world, we realize that Jesus is truly God – a God-Man – fully God, fully man, with the servant image and the Lamb of God sacrificed on the cross, to Jesus the King of kings in the midst of the glory of God the Father. All of this is a lot for us to take in, but it is the mystery of salvation – the mystery of God’s presence with us, and then finally an understanding that reveals to each one of us that Jesus is who He says He is.
Thank You, Father God, for the plan of salvation. Thank You, Jesus, for dying on the cross for me. Thank You, Holy Spirit, for empowering us to be disciples.
Help me, God, to be a servant in my thoughts and actions, that I may always give You glory. Help me bow before You, Jesus, to worship You, to confess that You are my Lord, my Redeemer, my Savior, my Friend. Amen.
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His strength and His great peace. In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or a prayer request by e-mailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May God be with you now and always as we ponder the mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus.
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