The Right Attitude
5Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6Who, being in very nature[a] God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7but made himself nothing,
taking the very nature[b] of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Bee's Thoughts:
We know that attitude is more important than aptitude. A person who is intelligent or talented but with a bad attitude will not go far as one who has got a good attitude to learn and share.
Here we are told to have the same attitude as Christ, which is servanthood and obedient. To be a leader we have to learn to serve others and be obedient to the one who is our leader (Jesus Christ).
Dear Lord,
Teach me humility and love that I may serve others and be obedient to You. I pray that I will learn to have the same attitude of Christ.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Tommy's Thoughts:
As Christian, how should we serve others? We can learn from Jesus’ attitude of true humility and servanthood. He serves others out of His love for others and obedience to the Father. By first choosing this attitude, we are then able to lay aside our rights in order to truly serve others effectively for God’s kingdom.
Dear Father, thank You for teaching me to imitate Jesus’ love and attitude of humility and servanthood. Lord, guide me not to only focus on myself but to look for opportunities to serve others out of love and compassion. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.
