HE HUMBLED HIMSELF
Monday November 2. 2015
Text: Philippians 2:5 – 8
Memory verse: v 8
Some
characters of Jesus are mentioned in our text. 1) Christ has always existed
with God; (2) Christ is equal to God because He is God (John 1:1ff; Colossians
1:15 – 19); (3) though Christ is God, He became a man in order to fulfill God’s
plan of salvation for all people; (4) Christ actually became human to identify
with our sins; (5) Christ voluntarily laid aside His divine rights and
privileges out of love for His Father; (6) Christ died on the cross for our
sins so we wouldn’t have to face eternal death; (7) God glorified Christ because
of His obedience; (8) God raised Christ to His original position at the
Father’s right hand, where He will reign forever as our Lord and Judge.
How
can we do anything less than praise Christ as our Lord and dedicate ourselves
to his service! We should also imbibe His humility. We should humble ourselves
so that He will exalt us at the end. Let heed the advice of James and Peter
(James 4:6, 10, 1 Peter 5:5, 6).
Food for Thought: Hebrews 12:2
Prayer: Lord God, teach me humility and remove pride in me in Jesus name.
