OUR FATHER WHO GAVE HIS SON A NAME ABOVE EVERY OTHER NAME

The apostle Paul, in his letter to the Philippians chapter 2 verses 1  - 11, having encouraged them to comport themselves in ways worthy of the gospel, declares to them that his joy would be fulfilled if they remained united in purpose by having the same love, being in agreement and sharing the same common intent. 

In the life in Christ, Paul urges the Philippians to be lowly and humble where they regarded each other as higher than themselves and cared for each others well being as they did their own.

1 Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, 2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

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 apostle reminded the recipients of his letter that the Lord Jesus Christ, while being in the lofty position of being equal to God, humbled Himself and yielded every privilege of divinity and yielded Himself to be obedient even to the point of being sujected to an ignominious death on a cross.

From this humble position, God highly exalted Him such that every creature in every realm would be under His authority and every being would acknowledge the absolute supremacy of Christ to the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

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