Imitating Christʼs Humility
1Therefore if you have any
encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if
any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2then make
my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit
and of one mind. 3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather,
in humility value others above yourselves, 4not looking to your own interests
but each of you to the interests of the others. (Philippians 2:1-4, NIV)
This section comes right after Paul told the church at
Philippi to live a life worthy of the Gospel. It’s a life in which he says we should believe in Christ, and
not only believe, but also suffer for him.
What are the two greatest commandments of the Gospel? Love the
Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and love your
neighbor as yourself. Those are Jesus' words, not Paul's. But, the Man formerly known as Saul is referring to that, is he not?
Paul goes on to talk about Christ's humility, becoming a servant, even to the point of death. That's the example we're supposed to follow.
Is Paul speaking about specifically preaching the Gospel, or
is he talking about living life in general? Is there a difference?
My heart hurts, knowing that I’ve done things out of selfish
ambition, looking after my interests.
Does it matter if I was trying to look at the interests of others at the
same time?
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