Philippians 2:5-11 (NIV)
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Jesus had a certain mindset in his relationships with other people that we also are to have.
What is described about that mindset in each of verses from 6-8?
Focus on one or two persons close to you that you have difficulty relating to at times. How are you to embody and live out the aspects you answered above in your relationships with them?
Today, ask the Lord for His supernatural empowering for you have the same mindset as Christ Jesus, that you would humble yourself to serve and love them like Jesus did for us. Also spend time as in verses 9-11 to exalt Jesus who is the Lord, to the glory of God the Father!
-BW