Philippians 2:7-8 NLT Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. The beautiful picture of the last day of Jesus’ life highlights what His entire life looked like. Many different books and movies have dramatized those hours. My favorite is in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ when Jesus walked out of the tomb, yet it is often the responses Jesus had that give me lessons to learn and to live by. Jesus told His disciples to stick together, to own their shortcomings and not to fight for what is self-serving. Remember what happened when Peter cut off the ear one of the men trying to arrest Him. Remember when the taunts and mocking of the people around the cross turned to Jesus’s words to His father of forgiveness. Remember the compassion of standing wit...