He….made himself nothing (Philippians 2:7) NCV
Dr. Maxwell Maltz tells of a man who was severely burned attempting to rescue his parents from a fire. But he did not succeed and they died. Depressed and disfigured, he went into seclusion refusing to let anyone see him- not even his wife. Desperately looking for help she came to Maltz, a prominent plastic surgeon. Even though he told her he could probably restore her husband’s face, the man stubbornly refused treatment.
So when the woman came back to see Maltz he was surprised. But this time her question blew him away. She asked, ” Can you disfigure my face, so I can be like my husband and share his pain? That way maybe he’ll let me back into his life again!” That’s how much she loved him! Maltz was so moved, he prevailed on the woman’s husband to accept his help and thankfully the story has a happy ending.
The Bible says before Jesus left heaven He “was like God in every thing…But gave up his place….and made himself nothing. He was born to be a man and became like a servant.” Our limited human minds can’t begin to comprehend the world Jesus left. The homes of the rich and famous are like run-down shacks by comparison, and our finest clothes like dirty rags! The Bible says, “The Word became flesh and lived among us” (Jn 1:14). Just think: the God of the universe willingly left the splendor of heaven, was born into poverty and died on a cruel cross for wayward humanity. Why? Because that’s how much He love us!
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