Is The Holy Spirit Your
Companion?
Are
you cheerful because you belong to Christ? Does his love comfort you? Is the
Holy Spirit your companion? Has Christ been gentle and loving toward you? Then make my joy complete by agreeing with
each other. Have the same love. Be one in spirit and purpose.
Don't do anything
only to get ahead. Don't do it because you are proud. Instead, be free of
pride. Think of others as better than yourselves.
None of you should
look out just for your own good. You should also look out for the good of
others.
You should think in
the same way Christ Jesus does.
In his very nature he
was God. But he did not think that being equal with God was something he should
hold on to.
Instead, he made
himself nothing. He took on the very nature of a servant. He was made in human
form.
He appeared as a man.
He came down to the lowest level. He obeyed God completely, even though it led
to his death. In fact, he died on a cross.
So God lifted him up
to the highest place. He gave him the name that is above every name.
When the name of
Jesus is spoken, everyone's knee will bow to worship him. Every knee in heaven
and on earth and under the earth will bow to worship him.
Everyone's mouth will
say that Jesus Christ is Lord. And God the Father will receive the glory.
Philippians
2:1-11
Do we fall into
selfishness of looking out for ourselves, when we should be looking out for
others? When the desire for personal advancement overrides the concern for one
another, attitudes quickly become disruptive and divisive. What would a
documentary of your life reveal? Selfishness or selflessness?
We must look out for one another, for selfless concern will prevent division
and build unit in our church families.
A heart that
is focused on others will not be consumed with self.
Our Daily Bread –