Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
Have the Attitude of Christ
5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
6 Though he was God,
he did not think of equality with God
as something to cling to.
7 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,
8 he humbled himself in obedience to God
and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
9 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor
and gave him the name above all other names,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Three qualities, demonstrated by Christ, the Christian should model:
- Avoid flaunting position or power, rather be the servant (vs. 6-7)
- Avoid imposing your will, rather be obedient to God (v. 8)
- Avoid grabbing for power or position, rather let God lift you up (vs. 9-11)
How is your humility check today?
No comments:
Post a Comment