King Jesus’ Song of Humiliation

King Jesus’ Song of Humiliation
Psalm 131:1-3
Halifax: 26 January 2020, 10:30 am

As most of you know, we are currently studying the Gospel of Mark.
• While studying Mark 6 v30 – 8 v30, we have had Psalm 24 as our Song of Focus.
◦ Psalm 24 goes with this because it begins asking who can enter into God’s city and then the Lord of Glory Himself comes to be their King and enters into the gates.
◦ In this section of Mark, we saw Jesus revealed as the Lord of Glory who comes to provide for our salvation. At the end of it (Mk 8 v29), Peter confesses that He is the Christ.
• Now as we move to Mark 8 v31 – 10 v52, we will find Jesus telling His disciples what is required of Him as the Christ as they head to Jerusalem for the last time.
◦ They think He will be enthroned, but He tells them that He is going to be crucified.
▪ He must bear the shame and guilt of His church. Following Him means bearing reproach.
◦ The Song of Focus I have chosen to go along with this is Psalm 131.
▪ It is a song about the humiliation of Jesus.

Psalm 131:1-3
1. Jesus begins this Song by declaring to the Father that He has accepted His lowly place as our King.
1. As our king, He does not see Himself as in a place of honour and dignity.
1. When He says, “My heart is not haughty [high] nor are my eyes lofty,” He declares that He is in a lowly place and is not looking for special honour or treatment.
2. David, who penned this Psalm by the Spirit, is a beautiful model of this humility.
3. King Jesus, to whom this Psalm properly belongs, was all the more humble.
▪ He left glory in heaven to associate with the church which was lost in sin and shame.
▪ He did not, therefore, consider it appropriate to walk about in regal pride.
2. What a marvellous thing this is. How His true nobility shines through!
1. We are glad when we see a prince break protocol to marry a beautiful commoner…
2. But Jesus stoops to associate with those who are neither attractive or alluring, only that He might bear their sins and redeem them. Such grace!
3. His is the ultimate in self-sacrificial love and mercy. What lowliness!
3. He endeavours, as we shall see in Mark, to teach His disciples this lowliness.
1. He shows them that they must be lowly and bear the cross also.
2. His disciples are unable to grasp this until after He is crucified and risen.
3. Have you accepted your proper station of lowliness as a follower of Christ?

Humiliation