Topic: JUST LIKE JESUS
Scripture
PHILIPPIANS 2:5-7
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
To really excel and succeed in this life that we are living is to live and be just like Jesus.
Our text gives us a revelation of the life and character of Jesus. When you posses the mind of Jesus, it empowers you to live like Jesus did. Jesus is in very nature, God. But even though he is God, he did not use his divinity for his own advantage. Jesus had infinite power, but he used that power in miracles that helped others and not himself. He blessed children, washed the feet of his disciples, served meals, taught thousands, and became a servant of all. This is the mindset that God wants us to have, one that is opposed to selfishness, putting the needs of others ahead of ours. To live just like Jesus is to be humble. Humility does not come naturally. We don’t want to humble ourselves. Our sinful nature will always try to convince us we deserve to be served. That’s why it’s so important to have the mind of Christ. If anyone deserved to be served, it was the Son of God. Jesus, however, did not get what he deserved. He got what we deserved because of our sin. He was the suffering Servant who was pierced for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities (Isaiah 53:5). By our standards, he was not treated fairly, but by God’s standards, he was. Climb into Jesus’ mind and see his life and death the way he sees it. The plan was always that the One who had no sin would die for the sins of the many. Jesus knew that his life and death in service to humanity would give birth to the new creation that would be with him, forever, in heaven. Living just like Jesus is to be willing to spend your life and be spent for the God who gave his life for your salvation.
Prayer:
Lord God, give me a mindset like you and grant me joy in service to others in Jesus Amen.
