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The humility of Christ tells us a lot about who He was/is

Christ gave up: His heavenly glory and in so doing, live among men  (John 17:4-5)
Christ gave up: His face to face communication with God the Father  (John 17:5)
Christ gave up: His Godly authority by being subject to the Father's will  (Matt. 26:39; John 5:30; Heb. 5:
Christ gave up:  His divine attributes by becoming not just a man, but an uncomely man  (Mat. 24:36; John 1:45-49)
Christ gave up: His eternal riches  (II Cor. 8:9)
Christ gave up: His relationship with God, when He took upon Himself the sin of the world   and God could not look upon Him in that sin..."my God, my God why have you forsaken me" (Mat. 27:46)
Christ gave up: His God, spotless nature  (Luke 2:52; Gal. 4:4; Col. 1:22)
Christ gave up: His authority of a man by becoming a servant, the lowest of all men  (Rom. 15:7-9; Phil. 2:6-8)
Christ gave up: His very life  (John 10:11, 17-18; Luke 23:46)
Christ gave up: His pride as He endured humiliation even of that of the cross  (Deuteronomy 21:22-23; Galatians 3:13)
Christ gave up: His right to defend Himself when He opened not His mouth. (Isaiah 53:7)
Christ gave up: His right to self, by obedience (Philippians 2: