“He made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross,” Philippians 2:7, 8.
Shepherds, in the field abiding,
Watching o’er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing.
Yonder shines the Infant Light.
Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ the newborn King.
–James Montgomery
What can we say about the loss to Jesus of Heaven and the Father’s presence? I suppose if one multiplies a thousandfold a family’s grieving at the final farewell of a loved son, he might begin to taste the sadness and loss. What computer could program for us the feelings of angels and unfallen beings? We have no wordsmiths able to hammer out the phrases or forge the syntax.
Jesus gave His reputation back to God; He who knew no sin was made sin for us. He worked as a carpenter, fulfilling the orders of others. He accepted the role of the Suffering Servant. He stooped to wash the soiled feet of His followers. He who had commanded the ministering spirits of God became Servant to all.
The One, who was truly God, became truly Man. There resides a mystery that denies final analysis. He made Himself one of us, that we might become one with Him.
The will of the Godhead brought Him to Earth as a Babe. That silent and holy night gave us Heaven itself. He came, knowing the ultimate price He would pay. When you think of Bethlehem, remember Gethsemane. When you consider the humility of the manger, remember the shame of the cross. For love He came, for love He lived, for love He died.
Saints, before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His Temple shall appear.
Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King.
–Author Unknown
On behalf of the Southern Union Administration, we pray God’s richest blessings and Heaven’s best for the readership of the Southern Tidings. –RCS
Southern Union | January 2025
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