2025 DAILY DEVOTIONS 167: Kenosis

2025 DAILY DEVOTIONS 167: Kenosis

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💁🏻 Concept: Kenosis (Biblical meaning)
The Kenosis Theory teaches that Jesus gave up some of His divine attributes—such as omniscience, omnipotence, or omnipresence—during His time on earth. This idea comes from the Greek word kenoō meaning “to empty,” found in Philippians 2:7. However, the biblical understanding of kenosis is not that Christ ceased to be God or lost any divine nature, but that He voluntarily humbled Himself, veiling His glory and choosing not to always exercise His divine powers. He remained fully God and fully man at all times.

📖 Bible Readings: Philippians 2:5–8
(John 1:14; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:3; Matthew 17:2; Luke 4:1–14; Isaiah 53:2–5)

👨🏻‍💻 Teachings:
1. The Son of God, Jesus, emptied Himself.
2. The “emptying” was addition, not subtraction. 
3. The humility of Jesus kills our pride. 

💪🏼 Applications:
1. Examine if pride is growing in your heart. 
2. Eradicate pride with the humility of Christ. 
3. Exemplify the mindset and humility of Christ. 

🎙Discussion:
Why is the humility of Christ our top pride-killer?

🙏🏼 Prayer:
Lord Jesus, You, who are God, chose to empty Yourself—not by losing Your divinity but by taking on humanity. Thank You for humbling Yourself to walk among us, feel our pain, and bear our sins. I am in awe of the mystery of Your incarnation. Teach me to walk in humility, not seeking my own honor but living to glorify You. Please kill my pride, arrogance, and any form of conceit. May Your example of sacrificial love and humility shape how I treat people starting today. In Your powerful and humble name I pray, Amen.