Jesus, the Exalted Messiah

Today is the Exaltation of the Cross. The Cross itself is not just the emblem of suffering and pain it is also the ladder that leads to eternal life. In the gospel of John 3:13-17 our Lord Jesus Christ told Nicodemus, “No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life." Indeed, our Lord Jesus Christ is the exalted Messiah. In his letter to the Philippians 2:6-11 St. Paul narrates how Jesus humbled himself and was later exalted by the Father with the name which is above every other name. That at the name of Jesus every kneel must bow and every tongue must confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. To him be glory and praise both now and forevermore - Amen!