(Php 2:9)  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: (10)  That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; (11)  And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”  God the Father to this very day is glorified in Jesus Christ. One can only come to God through the Lord Jesus Christ. The bowing of the knee is not simply a physical act – it must be an act of the heart! The Lord Jesus Himself spoke of those in the Day of Judgment who would say, “Lord, Lord, have we not done Such and Such in Thy Name” and He said He would respond with the Words, “Behold, I never knew you.”  Does the Lord Jesus really know you?  

(Php2:9) “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: (10)  That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;” Here the text reads, “every knee should bow”, and Isaiah plus Romans tells us there will come a day when every knee “shall” do so. Our Lord Jesus is so worthy that whenever we hear His Name, our hearts should bow before Him, which in reality should be followed by our knees – He is THAT worthy! I long for the day when all men shall literally do so! I will glory in that for His Name’s sake!  

(Php 2:9)  “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:”  There are religions and people of this world that seek to exalt some other name over that of Jesus, but it is in vain! His Name, Jesus (salvation), stand supreme. We are plainly told in Scripture, “Neither is salvation in any other; for there is none other name, given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12). May more and more people come and bow in this life before that Name seeking the gift of everlasting life through turning their hearts away from their sin and embracing His payment for that sin with His Own blood on Calvary’s Cross!  

(Php 2:9)  “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him,….”  He Who died and then came back to life the third day bearing a resurrected, gloried body; He Who gave Himself freely for the sake of unworthy sinners; He Who bore in humility a robe of flesh; has been publicly and eternally recognized by the Father! Words fail me to rightly express this! The Lord Jesus Christ now sits where no man has ever sat before, at the right hand of Almighty God, and……..He……..deserves it!!!!! 

(Php 2:6) “Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: (7)  But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: (8)  And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”  If the God of the universe would humble Himself as a man to die for you and me, shouldn’t we be willing to humble ourselves in order to live right, do right, put others first, think well of others, love them as much as we can in the Name of the Lord? Am I wrong to think me and you love ourselves much too much when it comes to these things?

(Php 2:5) “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: (6)  Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: (7)  But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:”  God was “made” in the likeness of man. He was not that before hand, but took such upon Himself to live as we should have in order to be able to die in our place! What a precious, wonderful, merciful God He is!  

(Php 2:5) “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: (6)  Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: (7)  But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant,….”   Jesus Himself once said, (Mat 20:28)  “Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”   Truth is, when we walk into church, most of us are thinking of receiving, not giving of ourselves. “I’m going to be fed in the Word, going to enjoy the singing, and bask in the fellowship.” That’s a wonderful by-product. But first, let this mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, “Let me give of myself to others sacrificially. Let me serve in the Name of the Lord.” 

(Php 2:6) “Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:  (Php 2:7)  But made himself of no reputation,….”  Here we see demonstrated humility in every sense. As God, He rightly could have come to this earth, even as clothed in human flesh, and demanded our love, devotion, sacrifice, and servitude. He did none of those things! In fact, He didn’t even come identifying Himself as one to be served. His flesh disguised His Person. He sought not to receive, but to give! Remember, verse 5 says to you and me, “Let this mind be in you….” May it be so! 

(Php 2:6) “Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:”  This speaks to the pre-existence of Jesus Christ. The form of God refers to the Godhead, a triune Being Who exists as One God, manifest to us in three distinct personalities – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Plainly the Bible tells us that He is one and equal with the persons of the Godhead. Again and again Isaiah speaks of the one God. There He goes so far as telling us there has never been another God nor would He ever create another. So, the conclusion is plain and obvious: Jesus Christ is God in human flesh!  

(Php 2:5) “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:”  The previous verses have appealed to us on a fleshly level, to move to a great spiritual level of conduct! We might find ourselves balking at this. Before us, we find that as these verses proceed, our Lord is not asking anything of us He has not done Himself on a far greater level than most of us will ever be called upon to practice or endure. May the Lord give us such a heart as is asked of us!