Philippians 2:5-11 (New International Version, ©2010)
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Newsong NOC celebrated Christmas with a special service reminding us of the reason for the season - Jesus. The children of Noah's Town relived the story of Jesus' birth to remind us of why He came to the earth - to die for our sins and heal our brokenness. But of all the ways to help humans, why did God choose such a way to enact His plan? Jesus' story reminds us of how God humbled Himself - giving up his deity privileges, being born in a dirty manger, working like a common man, and using his powers solely to benefit others. By reducing himself to a man, God was able to relate and understand human experiences. All of this was done so that He could build a relevant relationship with us - to be not just a cosmic being, but a tangible, personal, and approachable God.
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