Today´s reading:
OT: Isaiah 60-61, Isaiah 62:1-5
NT: Philippians 1:27-30, Philippians 2:1-18
Ps: Psalm 72
Pr: Proverbs 24:11-12
Today´s notable verse:
1 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Philippians 2:1-4 (NIV)
Great words from Paul here! Because of our identification in Christ and all that accompanies it – encouragement, comfort, love, fellowship, tenderness, compassion – we are compelled to be like-minded in love, spirit, and purpose. That spirit is the Spirit of Christ – the Holy Spirit – and that purpose is the work of Christ. We are to be Christ-centered and Christ-focused. This focus naturally replaces our tendency toward self-centeredness. As in the words of John the Baptist, “He must become greater; I must become less.”
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