Meditation
LET THIS MIND BE IN YOU
Text: Philippians 2:5-11
22 September 2019
THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF JESUS
Our wonderful Lord and Saviour is perfect in every way! Each and every aspect of his life is wonderful and glorious and worth emulating. The Apostle Paul explained how we can best follow the example of Jesus (Philippians 2:5-11).
- The mind is involved
a) We must engage the use of our mind far more than we do
b) Paul urged the Philippians to have the mind of Christ
- The Mindset of Jesus
a) He was equal with God
i) In essence
ii) In power and authority
b) But when He became flesh
i) He made Himself of no reputation
ii) He took the form of a bondservant
iii) He came in the likeness of mortal man
c) He chose the path of obedience
i) It took humility to be fully obedient
ii) He was obedient to the point of death itself
iii) He did not shrink from the torturous death on the Cross of Calvary
OUR CHALLENGE
Let us examine our heart as to why we are not following the Lord Jesus as we should!
- We need to cultivate our mindset
- We need to follow the Lord Jesus with the same mindset He possessed
- We can follow the Lord more effectively if we also learned the following lessons:
a) The practice of true humility
i) This is best seen in humble service
ii) This is further seen in full obedience
b) The cleansing of our mind from:
i) Arrogance
ii) Inclination to disobedience
iii) Inclination to promote self-glory
THE LORD’S REWARD
The Father loved His Son dearly for the mindset He maintained!
- He blessed Jesus fully
- He gave to Him the most powerful name ever
- At His name every knee shall bow!
Let us seek to be faithful followers of our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ!