Through the Word in 2020 #63 - June 296 /

Out of all the attributes of God, the one which continues to amaze me most, is the one I’ve heard the least about throughout my years: His Humility. Along with 2 Kings 25-1 Chronicles 2, Ephesians 6:21-Philippians 1:2 - we have this amazing display of God humility in the life of Jesus in Luke 2:39-52. That’s our topic today on Through the Word in 2020. I’m Reid Ferguson.

We have touched on this topic before, but our text in Luke 2 brings it to the forefront once again.

We in circles rooted in Reformed Theology love to draw from the likes of Jonathan Edwards when he tells us that ultimately - everything God does, He does for His own glory. To some, that sounds egotistical. Like God arranges the universe so that He can be sure He gets a cosmic pat on the back from all He does. The truth is far different than that.

God does all He does for His own glory because that is also the most blessed, gracious and loving thing He can do for His creatures. Since He Himself is the very fountain of all good - He cannot bless us in any higher way than to expose us to His own greatness an goodness - to His glory. In Him, in whom there is no sin - His self-disclosure is the highest act of selflessness He can perform. Rather than selfishly hiding Himself from us - He reveals Himself to us. And in the ultimate way - in Jesus’ incarnation, death on our behalf and resurrection.