Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Hallowed be Thy Name
Therefore God exalted him to the highest
place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every
tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father Philippians
2:9
Above every name. In ancient times,
people were given names to describe them. The name of Jesus describes the
essence of who He is: “salvation is of
the Lord.” There is no other savior or means of salvation. “After His resurrection, He entirely laid
aside the form of a servant, but not the human nature, and was established in
the full use, manifestation, and declaration of the divine majesty. In this way
He entered into His glory.” (Formula of Concord Epitome VIII 16)[1]
What
is Christ’s exaltation? Christ’s exaltation is that as man He now fully and always
uses His divine powers. “He descended into hell. The third day He rose against
from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God, the
Father Almighty. From thence, He will come to judge the living and the dead.[2]
O God, you willed to
redeem us from all iniquity by your Son: Deliver us when we are tempted to
regard sin without abhorrence, and let the virtue of his passion come between
us and our mortal enemy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives, and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen[3]
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