The downward way is God’s way, not
ours. God is revealed as God to us in
the downward pull, because only the One who is God can be emptied of divine
privileges and become as we are. The
great mystery upon which our faith rests is that the One who is in no way like
us, who cannot be compared with us, nor enter into competition with us, has
come among us and taken on our mortal flesh.
--Henri Nouwen,
The Selfless Way of Christ
Image source: The oldest known icon of Christ Pantocrator at St. Catherine’s Monastery, Mt. Sinai. "The two different facial expressions on either side emphasize Christ’s dual nature as both divine and human." Source:
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