Philippians 2:3-11

Be Like Christ

Philippians 2:3-11 (NLT)-"Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

Can we really fathom the idea that Paul is talking about here in this section of Philippians? Have you ever taken a few minutes to think of what Jesus gave up in order to come to earth and save us? Christ gave up being with God, in order to come to earth to be a servant to all of mankind. This idea of Christ being a servant goes much further than you or I can imagine as Jesus being the servant of mankind meant that He would serve everything. Jesus being a servant meant that He would die on a cross for you and I. What an amazing concept! How is it that Jesus came to teach us servant-hood and yet we spend our entire lives thinking that we deserve to be served. The challenge today is to read through these few verses and ask yourself "do I have the same attitude as Christ Jesus?" Today, find someone to serve and quit expecting to be served.