Connect Psalm 113:6 with Philippians 2:7 on God's humility and servanthood. High and Lifted Up, Yet Stooping Low Psalm 113:5-6: “Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high? He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.” • Exalted beyond the universe, He willingly stoops. • His humility is intrinsic, not imposed. • Even the vast heavens require His condescension to view. The Servant King Philippians 2:6-7: “Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.” • Voluntarily sets aside outward glory—never deity. • Chooses the genuine “form of a servant.” • Enters human history, fulfilling the downward movement Psalm 113 hints at. A Seamless Portrait of Divine Humility • Psalm 113 shows God leaning down; Philippians 2 shows Him stepping down. • Both passages present humility as God’s eternal attribute, revealed in time. • Psalm 113:7-8 lifts the poor; Philippians 2:8-9 traces the same arc—descent to death, rise to highest honor. Echoes Across Scripture • Isaiah 57:15—He inhabits infinity and contrite hearts. • John 13:3-5—Jesus stoops to wash feet. • 2 Corinthians 8:9—Rich, yet becomes poor for us. • Matthew 20:28—The Son of Man comes to serve. Living the Lesson • Adopt His mindset: no act of service is beneath a follower of the Servant King. • Practice deliberate “stooping” toward the overlooked. • Worship with awe and gratitude—His throne is as real as His towel and basin. • Rest in His watchful care—the humble God is also the sovereign God. |
    |