Hi Brian!

The word for this week is "existing". It is found in the New American Standard version of Philippians 2:5-8:

5 Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; 8 and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient (even) unto death, yea, the death of the cross. ASV

This is the Greek word "huparcho". Strong's Concordance says: to begin under, to come into existence, be present or at hand. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: to make a beginning, to come forth, to be there, be at hand. Viine's Expository Dictionary says: to be in existence. We know from the Word of God that Jesus "existed" in Heaven with the Father before He came to earth to live as a man. He lived as a man without sin, becoming the ONLY perfect sacrifice for the sins of all mankind! He is the difference between eternal life and eternal death for those of us who have received Him as Lord and Saviour! Here is a new song by Brooke Ligertwood called "Ancient Gates"  that says THIS about HIM: "He exists in everlasting light". And He does! I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do! 

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!