God Has Highly Exalted Him

Philippians 2:5-11
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,
7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

The big picture of Christmas - God making His Son man to dwell among us. His death on the cross for my sin and your sin. God's big picture for Christmas is His salvation of lost man, dead and lost in trespasses and in sin. God being rich in mercy for the great love He had for us sent Jesus born in Bethlehem to bring us back to God! We were lost without hope! We are now found in Him!

This passage in Philippians paints for us the essence of Christmas, God being found in in appearance as a man. As a result of His humility God has highly exalted Him.

Let this festive season have its true meaning - God's great love for you and me! That through God in the flesh bears the greatest name above all by which man must be saved.

Sweetest note on serah song,
Sweetest name in mortal tongue;
Sweetest carol ever sung,
Jesus blessed Jesus.

May Almighty God bless all our MKB Church family, our friends and brethren whom we have fellowship in The Beloved! Happy Holidays and a fruitful, blessed, prosperous year 2010.