Hebrews 2:9 - Made a little lower than the angels...

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

What could the phrase, "made a little lower than the angels," possibly mean, and how could Christ, the Savior of the world, the King of Kings, even the Son of God be made lower than anyone? He created the Heavens and the Earth. He is the Master; every soul to ever walk the earth owes Him everything, yet He asks for nothing. 

Reference A leads to "Jesus Christ, Condescension of," in the Topical Guide. There, the first scripture referenced is Psalm 113:6, which reads, "Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and in the earth!" (Psalm 113:6). Isaiah 50:6 is also listed, a verse where the Savior says to Isaiah, "I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting" (Isaiah 50:6). Given these two scriptures, the word "lower" is referring to Jesus' humility. He came to the earth as the Son of God to experience life and all of its temptations as a mortal. He was used, abused, ridiculed, mocked, and tortured, yet he condemned no one, instead asking his Father to forgive all.

Perhaps the word "lower" also refers to the fact that the Savior "came down from heaven, not to do [his] own will, but the will of him that sent [him]" (John 6:38). In lowering Himself, Christ not only subjected himself to the cruelties of man, He subjected Himself to the will of our Heavenly Father. Christ's Atonement was apart of Heavenly Father's Plan of Happiness from the very beginning. Jesus knew His purpose, and despite having the ability to call it off, he opted instead to suffer for our sins, so that we might have agency. He "lowered" himself and his position before the Father so that we might learn and grow. 

Ultimately, perhaps the best way to understand the word lower comes from the reference B, found by the word "angels." There one will find Philippians 2:7-8. The scripture explains that the Savior came to earth with out great pomp and circumstance. Born in a manger to a carpenter and his fiance, Christ came in one of the humblest of ways. His purpose? As mentioned above, it is to serve each of us, sacrificing himself so that we might live. Imagine that;"And being found in a fashion s a man," verse 8 reads, "he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross" (Philippians 2:8). Christ loves each of us so profoundly, He was willing to forego His pleasure for our salvation.