We’ve

been talking about having the mindset of Christ and following his

example of ­humility. When it comes to humility, no one can be

humbler than Christ, who gave up his own life so that all who call on

his name can be saved to have new life forever. And because Jesus did

that, God also raised him from the grave and “­exalted him to

the highest place.”

He

started out as the Son of God in heaven, and then he willingly became

a suffering servant who swooped down to the lowest of depths by dying

on a cross for our sake. Then God reversed it all and swung Jesus

upward to rule in heaven over everything.

The

words Paul uses to ­describe this position have to do with the

power of the highest name: “God . . . gave him the name

that is above every name.” And what is that name? It is Jesus

(meaning “Savior”), and it is Christ

(meaning “Anointed One”). Jesus Christ is the Lord, the sovereign

ruler, over all things.

His

name is so glorious that the day will come when every knee will bow

to honor him, and every tongue will sing songs to “acknowledge that

Jesus Christ is Lord.”

Jesus

Christ, who died and rose again, is Lord of the cosmos. All glory be

to him forever and ever!