Devotion:
Read Philippians 2:3-8.
For me, this is one of those key passages of Scripture that sums up what it means to be a Christian. This is what love looks like. This is what the life and ministry of Jesus Christ looks like. This is what being a Christian looks like.
It’s about being unselfish. Being self-centered is the core of what sin is. So to live a life that is the opposite of being self-centered is to live a life opposite of sin. It is to live as Jesus showed us how to live. “Don’t be focused on your own interests, but on the interests of others” writes Paul. In the verse prior to this passage, he invites Christ’s followers to be “like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.” How are they to do that? By being unselfish, focusing on others.
It’s about being humble: “consider others better than yourselves.” He goes on to write that even Jesus lived a life of humility, including his willingness to become a human in the first place, as well as submitting himself to the humiliating and excruciating experience of crucifixion.
Living a life of humility, focused on other people: it is the life of love. It is what it means to be a follower of Christ.
Personal Worship Option:
Think of the humble, unselfish people who have influenced your life. Give God thanks for their example. Meditate on how you can better follow it.
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