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If the battle against evil in any way depended on us, we would be destined for defeat. That’s why the heart of the Christian message is not about empowerment or encouragement. It’s about substitution. In the battle against our greatest enemies, we are spectators rather than participants. This week we see Jesus go head to head with the idea that being humbled is to be despised while being exalted is something to be pursued. Rather than grabbing onto the power and glory that was his by right, Jesus came to let go of all that was his in order to win our salvation. As we begin Holy Week, we already know the outcome of Jesus’ strategy: the Father has rewarded him by exalting him over all things.