Php 2:2 Fulfil ye my
joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one
mind.
Php 2:3 Let nothing
be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem
other better than themselves.
Php 2:4 Look not
every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Php 2:5 Let this
mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus
Being
likeminded. We live in a world, as we
were discussing yesterday, that has embraced being offended as if it's
something to be proud of. To be of one accord and one mind is all fine and good
until you aren't. We love having people agree with us but is that truly bring
of one accord? We need to listen to the rest of it…
Let nothing be done
through strife.
Let nothing be done
through vainglory.
We need to be humble
each of us esteeming others better than ourselves. Now there's the kicker,
right? We don't esteem others better, we shun esteeming others better because
in our minds it makes us a lesser person, a person who isn't as good as
another, and not being as good as others is something that offends us. We tell
our children they are just as good as anyone else, to never think otherwise. We
promote the equality of each other in all ways and I'M NOT saying we should
ever teach our children to… wait, I think I am saying that we need to teach our
children that being better than anyone else is not something we need to pursue,
but rather helping others be the best they can be is much better. We don't like
to teach to serve, we just don't.
We need to lowly in
mind- NOT HIGHMINDED. We need to esteem OTHERS BETTER than ourselves.
Can we do that? We
need to do it. Jesus NEVER put on airs and if ANYONE had a right to put on airs
it would have been Him. Jesus esteemed us ALL better than Himself- HE DIED FOR
US!
More tomorrow by the
GRACE and the MERCY of our LORD and SAVIOR, let HIS WILL BE DONE!
All through Jesus
Christ our LORD!
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