March 3 – The Depth of His Humiliation

"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil." – Hebrews 2:14 (KJV)

What an astonishing mystery—the union of divinity and humanity! Christ, the Son of God, humbled Himself to take on human nature. He did so in fulfillment of the Scriptures, fully aware of every step of His descent, entering the plan of redemption to make atonement for the sins of a condemned and suffering world. What a humiliation! The angels looked on in wonder. No words can fully express it; no human mind can fully grasp it. The Eternal Word consented to become flesh. God became man! What unfathomable humility.

Yet, His humiliation did not stop there. As a man, He had to endure insults, accusations, and shameful mistreatment. He was rejected in His own land, forced to flee from place to place to preserve His life. One of His own disciples betrayed Him; another, one of His most zealous followers, denied Him. He was mocked, crowned with thorns, scourged, and burdened with the weight of the cross.

Jesus was not indifferent to this contempt and disgrace. Though He submitted to it, He felt its bitterness as no other being could. He was pure, holy, and undefiled—yet He was accused as a criminal! The Beloved Redeemer descended from the highest glory, humbling Himself step by step until He reached the ultimate depth—death itself. But what a death! The most shameful, the most excruciating—a death on the cross, as one condemned. He did not die as a hero honored by the world, lauded for His sacrifice as men are in battle. No, He died the death of a criminal, suspended between heaven and earth—a slow and humiliating death, exposed to the mockery and scorn of a sinful and corrupt multitude.

All this humiliation of the Majesty of Heaven was for the guilty, the condemned. He descended lower and lower in His humiliation until there was no depth left to reach in order to lift humanity from its moral ruin. He suffered it all—for you.