Instead, he gave up everything, even his place with God. He accepted the role of a servant, appearing in human form.
During his life as a man, he humbled himself by being fully obedient to God, even when that caused his death—death on a cross. So God raised him up to the most important place and gave him the name that is greater than any other name.
Philippians 2:7-9
Who is the glorious King?
The Lord All-Powerful is the glorious King.
Psalm 24:10
I called to the Lord, and he heard me.
He heard my cries.
He lifted me out of the grave.
He lifted me from that muddy place.
He picked me up, put me on solid ground,
and kept my feet from slipping.
He put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God.
Many will see what he did and worship him.
They will put their trust in the Lord.
Great blessings belong to those who trust in the Lord,
for those who do not turn to demons and false gods for help.
Psalm 40:1-4
And God can give you more blessings than you need, and you will always have plenty of everything. You will have enough to give to every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:8
For You have created my conscience.
You knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise You, for I am awesomely, wonderfully made!
Wonderful are Your works — and my soul knows that very well.
Psalm 139:13-14
I assure you, anyone who hears what I say and believes in the one who sent me has eternal life. They will not be judged guilty. They have already left death and have entered into life.
John 5:24
We have freedom now because Christ made us free. So stand strong in that freedom. Don’t go back into slavery again.
Galatians 5:1
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to bring you back again into fear; on the contrary, you received the Spirit, who makes us sons and by whose power we cry out, “Abba!” (that is, “Dear Father!”).
Romans 8:15
But you may suffer for doing right. If that happens, you have God’s blessing. “Don’t be afraid of the people who make you suffer; don’t be worried.”
1 Peter 3:14