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How many times in this world have we seen people who strive for power and position humbled? Take, for instance, Bernie Madoff. Here was a man who was on the express track to the top. As a prominent New York stock broker, his net worth reached as much as $126 million. However, because he defrauded his investors to gain that wealth and the prestige that came with it, he fell far from grace, eventually receiving a 150-year prison sentence for his crimes.
This kind of life journey is the exact opposite of the kind of life Jesus led on this earth. As Paul describes it, Jesus had everything already. He was living at the right hand of the Father. Yet, instead of lording what was rightfully his over us, he chose the path of humility, even leading to a torturous death. Still, just as Madoff's rise to prominence led to his downfall, Jesus' humility has led to his being exalted as the name above every name.
This kind of life journey is the exact opposite of the kind of life Jesus led on this earth. As Paul describes it, Jesus had everything already. He was living at the right hand of the Father. Yet, instead of lording what was rightfully his over us, he chose the path of humility, even leading to a torturous death. Still, just as Madoff's rise to prominence led to his downfall, Jesus' humility has led to his being exalted as the name above every name.
