Humbled Obedience!

Philippians 2:8 "And being found in fashion as a man,he humbled himself,and became obedient unto death,even the death of the cross".

This is one of the greatest passages ever written about Jesus Christ.It paints the perfect picture of humility and obedience.No one has ever come close to the humility and obedience of Christ, and chances are none ever will.The church is too often divided,too rumbling with criticism,murmuring, differences, jealousy, envy,ambition,outside talk,negative feelings,and desires for position and recognition.The only way to over come and defeat these challanges is through humility and obedience. Letting the humility of Christ flow in and out of our minds,thus becoming obedient to His word and those whom He gives us to rule over us.The unity of the church depends on the congregation being humbled with the mind of Christ, and obedient to His word,will and way.

Jesus Christ is the supreme example of humility.As stated,this is one of the greatest passages ever written about Jesus Christ.Very simply,the passage says that Jesus Christ is God,yet he humbled himself and became man.Jesus Chirst is the person who dwelt in all the glory of perfection,but he humbled Himself and came down to this corruptible world that knows little else other than selfishness,greed and death.Just imagine the enormous step down that Jesus Christ had to take to become a Man.It is utterly impossible to grasp the humility it took.Yet this is exactly what he did and what we are to do. The very same mind that existed in Christ,that led Christ to give up everything He was and had,that very mind is to be in us. The only way the problems of this world can be solved is for every person to let the mind of Christ flood their minds.Unless we step down and humble ourselves,step down to where the hurting people are,these problems will never be solved.Realistically most people are not going to do this,most are not going to give up all they have and all they are for those in need.But the christian is to do this,to be Christ like,humble and obedient. 

Christ humbled Himself to the point of utter humiliation,to the very point of death,even the death of the cross.Jesus humbled Himself to the Father,it was the Father's will for Him to come down to earth and die for the sinful nature of all mankind,and he obeyed unto death.He humbled Himself to men,as He allowed man to kill Him.He humbled Himself  in obedience to be the Savior of the world."greater love has no man than this,to lay down his life for a friend".Yes Jesus Loves Me.