“…
make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in
spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.
Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own
interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” Philippians
2:2-4
The greatest enemy of Christian
love is pride. It is self-seeking,
self-righteous and self-absorbed. Pride
seeks self-promotion, which is in direct conflict with harmony. It is competitive in that it continuously
tries to lift you above others. Pride
doesn’t come from God. It comes from the
enemy of our soul.
Paul
clearly states what is expected of believers.
If we are to have the benefit that comes thru Christ’s death, then we
must resemble His life. We are not being
asked to accomplish this on our own.
We’ve been given the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us. To follow the example set by Christ, we first
have to receive Him into our lives. Once
infused with His spirit, we will begin to have right, godly thinking. Having right thinking is vital to right
living. The factor that controls right,
godly thinking is a humble love that makes us able to consider the interests of
others over ourselves.
Humility
will accept a position of serving, with the needs and interests of others as
its main concern. Humility cannot exist
without love. Paul speaks of unity of
thought with Christ, which enables us to have unity with our brethren as
well. Becoming selfless is a wonderful,
yet difficult characteristic to have. Allow Christ to infiltrate every part of
your being so that you can become Christ-like to a lost and dying world that
edges closer to hell with each passing day.
Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
Resources: The Reformation Study Bible, Matthew Henry
Commentary of the Bible and The Asbury Bible Commentary.
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