The Cross Part 22

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22. The cross was the measure of the obedience in humiliation of the Son of God. The Epistle to the Philippians skews us, in a peculiar way, the fellowship which Paul had with the brethren in Christ; it is written:-God the Son ...  ... " being found in fashion as a man, humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow.... Wherefore, my beloved, ...  ... now ...  ... in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." (Phil. 2:8-13.) As though he had said, "You see because He went so low He is lifted now so high. And observe the object-that every one may go down low before Him. This is God's object. And since such is God's object as to you, He is present to help you. Do not care then that I am away from you; yea, rather rejoice, and use it as a means of going down low before Jesus."