"Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun, like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now." Mr. Rogers.
My devotion is out of Philippians today. Chapter 2: 3-11
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature[a] God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Vs 3, Paul tells us to do nothing out of selfish ambition, but to have humility and value others above yourself. Then down in vs 5-11, he talks about our relationships with one another, to have the same mindset as Jesus.
Some points we should take away about Jesus from this passage:
- He didn't put himself above God
- He took on the nature of a servant
- He humbled himself
- He was obedient to death
And did you see what God did?
- Jesus was exalted
- He was given the name above all names
- Every tongue will acknowledge Jesus is Lord
God will bless us too!
Sometimes we don't see our blessings. It could be that our blessings may be something difficult and we will not see it until we have been through it. Until we pass to the other side of it.
But we can't let that discourage us. We must move forward. Encouraging each other in love as Jesus did. It could be a word, a hug, or a note of love (as Wendy did with her note to Luis! or with meeting Rosa on our prayer walk and seeing her contagious smile).
And finally Paul says in chapter 4 vs 1; "Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!"
Did you see this? Read it again. STAND FIRM IN THE LORD.
Read the words of this song, and if you would like to listen to it, go to Awaken Worship; song is Here and now from the Broke the Grave CD.
"Lord let Your Kingdom come
Let Your will be done
Here and now on earth
As in Heaven
God let revival come
Let Your Church be one
Here and now on earth
As in Heaven as in Heaven
Every nation
Every tribe and tongue confess
Holy Spirit
Bring revival to what's dead
Fire fall down
Fill this place with heaven’s breath
Holy Spirit
Bring revival to this land"
Bendiciones,
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