[Sons to Glory!]

This is kind of a circular thing, is it not? Man was created with God's highest intentions, and Adam blew it. Christ came to take care of the problems Adam brought on us and through Him we are restored. I agree we are to look to the lifted up One and focus on Him, and thereby be healed. And what is His focus? His body, house & bride - us. Love God & each other with the love we've received.

My paraphrased/amplified take of Revelation 12:11 - "They overcame the deceiver by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony (which is Jesus), and they loved not their soul-lives unto death, because they see Him of peerless worth."

So yes, fallen man thinks of himself too high. But perhaps regenerated ones think of themselves too low . . . (e.g., 1 Peter 2:9, Eph 2:10) Regardless, He gets the glory! (which He shares with us)