THE MIND OF CHRIST(2)

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Text:Philippians 2:5 

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:_ 

The mind in Christ was the mind of servanthood and humility. There is no greater humility than for God's Son, the very Word of God to humble Himself to the point of becoming man. Jesus' incarnation(God becoming man) is a great display of  humility and servanthood.

"......and (He) took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross" Philippians 2:7-8

From the  above, you can see that Jesus Christ took up:

 *1. Servanthood Position:* Jesus took upon Himself the form of a servant. He was not compelled to become one, but He chose this servanthood position willingly. Jesus came to the earth to serve humanity. He came to serve and not to be served.

If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.John 13:14-15. 

Our Lord gave us the example on how we need to serve others. No one likes to be called servant, everyone wants to be a leader, a master.

The way up is down. The way to LEADERSHIP is SERVANTHOOD. Service is your way up the ladder of greatness.

Being a servant is not about doing dirty jobs or running errands. It's essentially about SERVICE. Jesus provided human race with the service of REDEMPTION. To do this, He had to take up a lowly position. He did this by simply becoming man(in flesh and blood).

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:  Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Mathew 20:27-28.

Seek for opportunities to serve and you will be on your way to the top and greatness.

Bible reading: Philippians  2:1-11

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