Today's Verse: Philippians 2:9

For Jesus, the formula for saving grace was tough! graciousness + guts + giving + grit = True Glory Yes, salvation's math doesn't make much human sense to our selfish and self-promoting world. However, from the perspective of faith, salvation's math is powerful wisdom. Jesus came to our world because of God's graciousness. Jesus had the guts to leave behind heaven and face the hardships of humanity, and then giving himself to serve all humanity. Jesus also had the grit to endure the horrors and humiliation of the cross, death, the grave, and sheol. Because of living salvation's math, the Father crowned the Son with all glory and honor, which has been rightfully his since before creation. The apostle Paul reminds us in this passage (Philippians 2:5-11) that God doesn't forget our sacrifices, hardships, persecutions, or service. He honors them with his pleasure and glory because we choose the path of our Lord Jesus as we live with others.