Monday, March 23, 2026

But emptied himself

Haiku responding to Phil.3:5-22


Jesus did not grasp

at equality with God;

try to think like him!


He emptied himself,

taking the form of a slave;

became one of us.


One of us. Humble,

obedient unto death;

suffered on a cross.


Because of this, God

exalted him, naming him

above all others.


At the name, Jesus,

every knee bends, in heaven

and upon the earth.


Every tongue should speak

to confess Jesus is Lord,

bring glory to God.


.© Ken Rookes 2026

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But emptied himself

Haiku responding to Phil.3:5-22 Jesus did not grasp at equality with God; try to think like him! He emptied himself, taking the for...