Section 9
to the highest peak in the universe, we need to experience Him also in His exaltation. Oh, may the Lord open our eyes to the fact that we are far below His standard of salvation! The stan dard of the salvation worked out by us must be so high that it includes the exaltation of Christ. Christ's exaltation should be our consummate experience in salvation. This requires that Christ be not only our crucified life, but also our exalted life in the power of resurrection. The very power that has exalted Him in the universe is the power that causes Him to be exalted in us. This power is nothing less than the bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (Phil. 1:19).
In the book of Philippians Paul uses different terms to refer to the same reality. The bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ is the very power that exalts Christ. It is also the power of resurrection in 3:10 and the power referred to in 4:13, where Paul says, "I can do all things in Him who empowers me." That with which we are em powered is the power of resurrection, the exalt ing power, and the bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ This power is adequate to enable us to work out our salvation to the highest stan dard. When we reach this standard, we shall be more than conquerors.