Dr. W's Reflections...
What a wonderful Sunday! Thank you for all the ways you show your love and faithfulness. Let’s continue to celebrate the joy we have from being united with Christ. And let’s be determined to be like-minded by being one in spirit and of one mind.
We have been blessed to be a blessing! The life we share together as a church family is special, because the life we share together has been made sacred by God. And so, let’s keep praying: “Lord, send people to us, and send us to people.”
The Lord be with you,
Wyatt
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THE INCARNATION OF HUMILITY (Philippians 2:3-11)
“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus....”
The “mindset” of Jesus Christ teaches us that “greatness” is measured by humility. And so–to be a humble person is to live with the “mindset” of Jesus. And this “mindset” will always be expressed and exhibited by us when we take to heart these following words of inspiration: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others.”
One thing for sure: Jesus never demonstrated a “What’s in it for me?” kind of attitude. He, instead, exhibited the humility of selfless, sacrificial love in every word He spoke, and in every action He took. And because He was willing to make himself “nothing” by emptying Himself of His divine rights and privileges in order to become a “man,” Jesus became the incarnation of humility for us to follow.
Praise God that Jesus humbled Himself by becoming “obedient to death–even death on a cross.” And praise God that Jesus has now been “exalted” to the “highest place” and given the “name that is above every name,” that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow and every tongue confess that “Jesus Christ is Lord” to the glory of God the Father!