Is The Humility Of Christ Guiding Your Behavior?
Good Morning Friends,
I imagine what is in your head put by society guides much of your vision of success. I am effected by all the world’s hype too. Still there might be some among those reading this devotion who think outside the box. The reality is a limited number think that we can find the ultimate joy in the exact opposite direction in which we usually look. Is The Humility Of Christ Guiding Your Behavior?
Scripture: If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a cross. Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:1-11 (NRSV)
Message: Jesus not only taught humility, but lived it. His journey to the Cross was the most selfless, self-giving, loving act ever performed. Interestingly, today’s scripture helps us to reach a healthier conclusion about success than what the world would have us believe. Friends, if you want to be a Joy-Full person, follow Jesus’ example of humility. Serve others from a heart of humility. When we live lives of humility, being a servant, putting others first – the result is we will shine like stars in the universe as we hold out the word of life to others. Friends, the world is full of people clamoring for attention, for honor, for prestige. If you want your life to be set apart from the crowd, live humbly and serve.
Pray that we realize that to achieve true greatness as a follower of Jesus Christ we must walk God’s path of humility. Pray we accept Jesus’ sacrifice as something we cannot earn on our own. Pray we be intent on what God would have us do. Pray we listen to the Spirit and to others so that we might understand what it means to be humble. Pray we accept the kingdom with the trust and humility of a child. Pray the mind of Christ grows in us. Pray we look out for other’s interests as we would our own. Pray we find unity through humble service.
Blessings,
John Lawson
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