Have
this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, existing in the form of
God, did not consider being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, but
emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of
men; and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient
even unto death, yea, the death
of the cross. (Philippians
2:5-8)
The mind of Christ
What an exalted sounding idea! Right up until you look at
what it meant for our Lord Jesus.
Try to think if you will of the scope of Jesus’
condescension. Try to get some idea of what it was to have been there before
time began, and then to have had a principal role in the creation and the
maintenance of absolutely everything. Then he lowered himself to be born to the
family of a simple carpenter in a very primitive time and in an unpleasant
political situation, on purpose.
So, if this is the mind of Christ and we are told to have
this mind, is there any task that I can justify thinking that it is below my
dignity or too dirty or unpleasant for me to do?
What an amazing challenge! There is absolutely no possible
way that any of us can accomplish this command from God’s Word without God’s
wonderful assistance. But God’s will for us is that we succeed. So his help is
assured.
Blessed Father in Heaven, here we see a command that is surely
impossible if we do not learn to lean fully on you for the help that only you
can give. Help us each one to be growing daily in the ever present realization
of our need for your living help to do your will.
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