“Therefore God exalted him to the highest
place
And gave him the name that is above every
name. . . “
Philippians 2:9 (NIV)
This verse
begins with a conjunction. What follows comes about as a result of what has
preceded that conjunction. I read recently that we are to concentrate on the
words before the conjunction as a part of our study of the thought that follows
it.
God accepted Jesus back into heaven, to sit at His right hand. This was
the Son’s original place.
Have you ever wondered, “Why?”
God allowed Jesus to come to earth because of His love for this world.
(John 3:16) We discover that Jesus Christ was God’s only Son.
Now, when we have children, their well-being becomes important to us.
We work to keep them healthy. We want them close to us as they grow and learn
about life. We try to ‘be there’ for them during the times of illness and
physical and emotional hurt. Magnify our feelings for our children at least a
quintillion times; that might be close
to how much love God has for Jesus. (I say ‘might’ because we really can’t quantify
God’s love.)
God chose to honor Jesus by granting Him the best position and the best
name available to anyone–the Son of God
graphic: pastorkylehuber.com
Hi Cecelia! Well, I know how much I love my children (and grandchildren)...it's hard to imagine how much more love the Father has for the Son. What joy in heaven when Jesus returned! I think it must have felt like God was rejoined with a part of his body again.
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Ceil
Ceil: Thank you for stooping in. I don't have grandchildren but I know how much I love my son. Yes, I believe joy was evident when Jesus returned to heaven. I don't think that joy can be quantified. When our son came home for a visit last May, I felt a lightness in my heart. Imagine what God felt.
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