Read: Philippians 2:5-11
Practicing Humility as Jesus Christ Did
Will you do what Jesus did? Will you adopt a Christ attitude? The word of God in Philippians reads “that though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited.” Just because he came as a man - human being - he called himself “son of man.,” our beloved Jesus cam in the likeness of man to feel what we feel, sense what we sense and live like we did in order to intercede for us. He even humbled himself as far as becoming obedient to the point of death on the cross.
Jesus’ humility is all about taking away my sins and your sins. He was nailed to the cross for our sins. The chastisement of our sins was laid on him. Remember “by his stripes we are healed” Halleluia!!! As he rose from the dead on the third day, God highly exalted him that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow and every tongue confess him as Lord and Savior. Then God lifted himself and honored him far beyond above any one and any being created in the earth or in heaven.
Check this out. See now humility fetched our Lord and Savior all this honor. Is being humble part of your lifestyle? Do you exalt yourself by looking down on others and calling them sinners because of their way of life?
In this Lenten season and beyond, we need to check ourselves not to look down on those who do not have as much as we do or feel we cannot be around them. We need to treat our subordinates at work with humility while you are only nice to your superiors. We need to be kind to the people in our community and in our family of faith. Remember Jesus died on the cross for all of us. To practice humility as Jesus did, show the love of Christ to immigrants around you not forgetting those in the shelter.
Reflection: serve in love and humility, initiate the humility of Jesus Christ that the people around you will see and say, this is a really humble child of God. Do good to all men. Let love be in action and grace in motion. “Blessed are the humble because they will inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5) In this season of Lent and beyond, practice humility to be able to reign with Jesus Christ in heaven.
Father, bring hope and encouragement to those who are struggling and suffering in our community and worldwide, that they may know the love and care our Savior, who died on the cross for us, Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen, amen and amen.
Olubanke Daka
Certified Lay Minister
Practicing Humility as Jesus Christ Did
Will you do what Jesus did? Will you adopt a Christ attitude? The word of God in Philippians reads “that though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited.” Just because he came as a man - human being - he called himself “son of man.,” our beloved Jesus cam in the likeness of man to feel what we feel, sense what we sense and live like we did in order to intercede for us. He even humbled himself as far as becoming obedient to the point of death on the cross.
Jesus’ humility is all about taking away my sins and your sins. He was nailed to the cross for our sins. The chastisement of our sins was laid on him. Remember “by his stripes we are healed” Halleluia!!! As he rose from the dead on the third day, God highly exalted him that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow and every tongue confess him as Lord and Savior. Then God lifted himself and honored him far beyond above any one and any being created in the earth or in heaven.
Check this out. See now humility fetched our Lord and Savior all this honor. Is being humble part of your lifestyle? Do you exalt yourself by looking down on others and calling them sinners because of their way of life?
In this Lenten season and beyond, we need to check ourselves not to look down on those who do not have as much as we do or feel we cannot be around them. We need to treat our subordinates at work with humility while you are only nice to your superiors. We need to be kind to the people in our community and in our family of faith. Remember Jesus died on the cross for all of us. To practice humility as Jesus did, show the love of Christ to immigrants around you not forgetting those in the shelter.
Reflection: serve in love and humility, initiate the humility of Jesus Christ that the people around you will see and say, this is a really humble child of God. Do good to all men. Let love be in action and grace in motion. “Blessed are the humble because they will inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5) In this season of Lent and beyond, practice humility to be able to reign with Jesus Christ in heaven.
Father, bring hope and encouragement to those who are struggling and suffering in our community and worldwide, that they may know the love and care our Savior, who died on the cross for us, Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen, amen and amen.
Olubanke Daka
Certified Lay Minister
