He emptied himself, taking the form of a slave

“Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” (PHIL 2: 6-8)

Our Lord came “in human likeness;” “He humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death on the cross” to redeem us, to protect us and to invite us to heaven. He knows perfectly how it is to be a man (He “[was] found human in appearance”) and knows how to lead us to heaven.  

“Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name.” (Gospel Acclamation)