Jesus' Humility

Scougal consciously avoids (although he does mention it) discussion of the well-known "kenotic" passage in Philippians 2. Instead, he focuses on how unassuming Jesus was in his earthly life. In so far as his words and actions tell us, he did not give a second thought to claiming any perogatives appertaining to his divine nature. Knowing that the lawyer thought of him as only a man but called him "good teacher," he pointedly corrected the man as to the reality of goodness. How readily he laid aside his rightful claims to dignity and honor. He submitted, not just to parents but to abuse, revilements, indignities, and injustices. And he never used his powers for self-aggrandizement. He came to serve, not to be served.