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He humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death even death on a cross. (Philippians 2.8 NRSV)
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There is an old story about former Notre Dame football coach, Knute Rockne. Rockne devised a play where both guards and the center pull to go block for the ball-carrier. Obviously that left a large hole in the center of the offensive line. It was the quarterback's job to hit all the big linemen who poured through that hole.
Rockne was once explaining the play to a fellow coach when the coach stopped Rockne's explanation to ask how effective the play had been. Rockne admitted that he didn't know. He said his quarterback had never been stupid enough to call that play.
It is beyond our comprehension that God would humble Himself to become one of us and to take upon Himself our weakness, our shame, but you see, God is God. He defies all the categories with which we are familiar. God is bigger than all our categories. Yet God humbled Himself and walked among us.
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God of peace, humble me so that I may walk and serve your people with joy. Amen.
Ron Newhouse
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There is an old story about former Notre Dame football coach, Knute Rockne. Rockne devised a play where both guards and the center pull to go block for the ball-carrier. Obviously that left a large hole in the center of the offensive line. It was the quarterback's job to hit all the big linemen who poured through that hole.
Rockne was once explaining the play to a fellow coach when the coach stopped Rockne's explanation to ask how effective the play had been. Rockne admitted that he didn't know. He said his quarterback had never been stupid enough to call that play.
It is beyond our comprehension that God would humble Himself to become one of us and to take upon Himself our weakness, our shame, but you see, God is God. He defies all the categories with which we are familiar. God is bigger than all our categories. Yet God humbled Himself and walked among us.
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God of peace, humble me so that I may walk and serve your people with joy. Amen.
Ron Newhouse
