Kenosis

Meditation
Philippians 2:6-8--Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be used for His own advantage. Instead He emptied Himself by assuming the form of a slave, taking on the likeness of men. And when He had come as a man in His external form, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—even to death on a cross.

Can You See?
When He looked down from above, tell me what He felt
For One so strong and mighty lying helpless as a babe?
 
While Mary held her baby boy, God was holding earth.
Joseph fed his newborn son the One Who’d be our Bread.
 
Can you see that Love believed enough to be our grace!
Can you see inside your heart that Jesus took your place?
Can you know if angels came and shepherds saw the sight
That heaven opened up its doors so you would see His Light?
 
This Child born one awesome night, a gift unwrapped in joy
Became a Man of Sorrows for every girl and boy.
Every year He lived as man, the Son in suffering grew
Until He died for broken hearts and rose to make them new.
 
Now the stars hang silently, and centuries have gone.
And still across the land are those who’ve never heard His song.
 
Do you see that Love believed enough to be our grace!
Do you see inside your heart that Jesus took your place?
Do you know if angels came and shepherds saw the sight
That heaven opened up its doors so you would see His Light?
 
Inspiration
We declare that the one selfsame Christ, only begotten Son and Lord, must be acknowledged in two natures, without any co-mingling, or change or division or separation, that the distinction between their natures is in no way removed by their union, but rather, that the specific character of each nature is preserved, and they are united in one person and one hypostasis.—Portion of the Creed of Chalcedon 451 A.D.  (This Creed was formulated by the Church to defend the full humanity and divinity of Christ against several additional heresies that denied one or the other natures.)
 
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Ecclesiastes 12:10-The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and to accurately write words of truth.  (Holman CSB)