Thursday, December 9, 2010

Walk worthy:follow the example :

Phil.2:5 "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus"

The greatest example of unselfishness and humility is Christ himself.We should strive to have the same attitude,as we should imitate Christ fervent obedience to God and his humble service to others.Although Jesus existed as a part of the Godhead, enjoying the glories of heaven,He willingly gave up his high position to become a servant of the very ones he created.

His example cuts through the pride and self-centeredness that so often divide believers.The phrase"made himself nothing"indicates that Christ"emptied himself" of his heavenly priviledges and instead took on the attributes of servant,humanity, and the total obedience to the Father.

Jesus didn't stop being God while on earth,the act of Christ becomming a man is the perfect example of humility. Jesus volentarily put aside all his rights and priviledges as God, to assume the role of a servant,the son of God became the son of man ,that the sons of man might become the sons of God. But his sacrifice didn't stop there, he obeyed the Father to the point of death.

Christ is an example to follow, showing us how to live.He did this by always thinking about what was best for others,as he looked beyond our faults though they were many and provided our every need for salvation,and for us to have the same mind ,we to must put the needs of others before our needs, wants, and lay aside our petty differences.
When we imitate Christ in the way he submitted to God, and unselfishly helped others,we discover that our relationship with God and others become stronger and richer, this is when we let our light so shine that the world see we are children of the Lord.So let us walk worthy and follow our example, and "let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus"........

2 comments:

  1. We so many times throw this scripture around, but do we fully understand what it means to be like Christ, to have the same mind as him? A mind that places the needs of others above his own, even those who wanted his death he died on a cross to save ,and asked that they be forgiven.The mind will always put the needs of others before his.Let us esteem other higher than our selves, and share a gift which was shared with us, Give love for christmas this year, share Jesus with a enemy or friend

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  2. follow me as I also am a follower of Christ.

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