Debsue and I have been blessed with three little, precious girls. They are not so little any more as they are 23, 22, and 19. We even have married off one of them. One of the memories I have is stooping down and looking them in the eye. There are memories of then raising them up to my level and giving them big hugs and kisses. If you are a father, you have that mental picture of your kids that never go away.
The Psalmist in Psalm 113:5-6 describes the Lord as the “one enthroned on high who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth”. The Lord brings himself down to our level in so many ways. Jesus, Paul said did regard equality with God to be grasped but emptied himself taking on the form of a bond servant. Jesus embodied a servant by removing his outer garment and washing the disciples feet. The reason for the stooping is relationship with us. Sometimes stooping is done to condescend. This looks like “hey I’m a big shot, but I will bring myself down to your level”. The Lord Jesus actually became a slave, died a slaves death, experienced what we experienced to “stoop” to our level. This is hardly condescending. This is grace.
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