The King Who Stoops
The King Who Stoops
Monday
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
— Zechariah 9:9 (ESV)
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
— Philippians 2:5-8 (ESV)
— Zechariah 9:9 (ESV)
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
— Philippians 2:5-8 (ESV)
The prophets foretold a King who would come in humility. When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, He was not making a last-minute decision—He was fulfilling centuries of divine planning. Philippians tells us that Jesus, though He existed in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped. Instead, He emptied Himself and took on the form of a servant. The King of the universe chose downward mobility. He traded a heavenly throne for a borrowed animal. He exchanged angelic worship for the shouts of a confused crowd. Why? Because true greatness is measured not by how high we climb but by how low we stoop to serve others.
Reflection:
Where is Jesus calling you to practice humility today?
Is there a position, title, or privilege you are clinging to that He is asking you to release?
Where is Jesus calling you to practice humility today?
Is there a position, title, or privilege you are clinging to that He is asking you to release?
Pray:
Lord Jesus, teach me Your humility. Help me see that serving others is not beneath me—it is exactly where You call me to be. Amen.
Lord Jesus, teach me Your humility. Help me see that serving others is not beneath me—it is exactly where You call me to be. Amen.
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