The name above every name
Today's focusChrist humbled himself, becoming a servant and dying on a cross; therefore God highly exalted him and gave him the name above every name, so that every knee should bow and confess him as Lord.
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5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Reflection
This passage reveals the remarkable journey of Christ Jesus, who held the "form of God" yet chose a path of deep humility. Instead of clinging to His status, He "made himself of no reputation" and embraced the "form of a servant." You see here a Savior who did not distance Himself from your human experience. He was "made in the likeness of men" and walked the difficult road of obedience, even when it led to "the death of the cross." His reign is not built on worldly pride, but on a love that stoops to serve.
Because Jesus humbled Himself so completely, "God also hath highly exalted him." The cross was not the end; it was the way to His coronation. He has been "given a name which is above every name," a title of supreme authority that reaches every corner of creation. Whether in heaven, on earth, or beneath it, His lordship is absolute. As you reflect on His exaltation, you can find peace knowing that the one who is "highly exalted" is the same one who knows what it is to be human and to serve.
AI-written reflection on the passage above. Let Scripture itself be the main thing.
Reflect
How does the path of Jesus — down in humility, then raised up by God — shape the way you serve others?
Pray
Lord Jesus, you humbled yourself, and God has exalted you. I bow my knee to you and confess you as Lord. Give me your humble mind as I serve others.