Listen "The Humility of the Incarnation"
Episode Synopsis
The coronation of Jesus. Perhaps the most joyful, certainly the most triumphant moment in history, second only to the resurrection. For now the glorious kingdom will come, the eternal summer romp of men and angels. His crowning ensures the triumph of a kingdom of laughter and beauty and life, forever. But it was a long and circuitous road to that throne. No king has ever taken such a humble path. His first step is a staggering descent — the Son of God becomes a son of man.Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient. (Philippians 2:5–8 nrsv)“Humbled himself?” Humility hardly begins to describe the incarnation.It boggles the mind. The eternal Son of God, “Light of Light, Very God of Very God ... one substance with the Father,” spent nine months developing in Mary’s uterus. Jesus passed through her birth canal. He had to learn to walk. The Word of God had to learn to talk. He who calls the stars by name had to learn the names of everything, just as you did. “This is a cup. Can you say cup? Cuuup.”Or did you think baby Jesus came into the world with the vocabulary of Dictionary.com? Want more? Order your copy of Beautiful Outlaw today
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