What kind of love would leave the throne of heaven to become a servant? What kind of power chooses the path of weakness, surrender, and death—just to pour out love on others? Jesus held nothing back. Though he possessed all glory and authority, he emptied himself. He laid it all down—not just once, but continually. Every breath, every step, every moment was an act of giving. That’s the kind of beauty that silences pride, that makes everything in this world seem small by comparison.

And now, he is exalted above all, lifted forever. That’s the pattern of the kingdom: humble yourself, and the Father will lift you up. The call is not to admire this from afar, but to follow. To walk the same road of emptying, giving, dying to self—because there’s nothing more powerful, nothing more beautiful than becoming like Christ.

Excerpt from “What Do You Treasure? (Pt. 2)” on the Crazy Love Podcast and YouTube channel.

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