Philippians 2:5, "Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus..."

It is all too easy for us to read the following description of Jesus and admire it from a distance. God wants us to be awed by it, but also to see it as something that we must enter into and imitate. Let this mind means that it is something that we have a choice about.

Remember also that this mind is something granted to us by God. 1 Corinthians 2:16 says that we have the mind of Christ. But "let this mind" shows us that it is also something we must choose to walk in.

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Philippians 3:13-14, "Brothers and sisters, I do not regard myself as having taken hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."

We often let those things which are behind us distract us and affect our daily attitudes, whether they be good things or bad things. Looking at what is in the past often keeps us from what God has for us in the future.

It is a deception to live either in the past or in the future; God wants us to press on in the present because the present is where eternity touches us now. Paul knew that a race is won only in the present moment, not in the past or in the future.

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Philippians 3:13-14, "Brothers and sisters, I do not regard myself as having taken hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."

We often let those things which are behind us distract us and affect our daily attitudes, whether they be good things or bad things. Looking at what is in the past often keeps us from what God has for us in the future.

It is a deception to live either in the past or in the future; God wants us to press on in the present because the present is where eternity touches us now. Paul knew that a race is won only in the present moment, not in the past or in the future.

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Philippians 4:8, Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Much of the Christian life comes down to the mind. Romans 12:2 speaks of the essential place of being transformed by the renewing of your mind and 2 Corinthians 10:5 speaks of the importance of casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. What we choose to meditate on matters.

What Paul describes here is a practical way to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

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Philippians 2:5, "Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus..."

"Have this attitude..." or "Let this mind be in you..." It is all too easy for us to read the following description of Jesus and admire it from a distance. God wants us to be awed by it, but also to see it as something that we must enter into and imitate. Let this mind means that it is something that we have a choice about.

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Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” -Isaiah 6:8

Here am I! Send me: Isaiah emphatically answered God's call. He did not hesitate. Isaiah wanted to be the answer to God's question.

What created this kind of heart in Isaiah? First, he had a heart that had been in the presence of God. He had a heart that knew its own sinfulness. He had a heart that knew the need among the people, the need for God's word. He had a heart that had been touched by God's cleansing fire. And he had a heart that heard God's heart to reach the nations.

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"But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." -Romans 5:8

To genuinely say, “Jesus died for me” you must also say, “I have no strength to save myself. I am ungodly. I am a sinner.” Jesus died to save and transform these. He values us. Do we value others likewise?

“You will say, ‘Oh, I am one of the worst in the world.’ Christ died for the worst in the world. ‘Oh, but I have no power to be better.’ Christ died for those that were without strength. ‘Oh, but my case condemns itself.’ Christ died for those that legally are condemned. ‘Ay, but my case is hopeless.’ Christ died for the hopeless. He is the hope of the hopeless. He is the Savior not of those partly lost, but of the wholly lost.” (Spurgeon)

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 “Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” -1 Corinthians 1:25

Obedience requires humility and it’s not always easy. At times, doing things God’s way may not seem to make sense, but what matters is that obedience is God’s solution. Remember, God’s wisdom will often conflict with the wisdom of men. (1 Corinthians 1:27) God has the power to “flip the script” on situations in your life that don’t seem to have a solution. Nothing is impossible with God. (Luke 1:37) Naaman found this to be true once he decided to be obedient. Then Namman experienced healing from leprosy and a total reversal in his view of God.

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Isaiah 1:18, "Come now, let us settle the matter," says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."

The Lord GOD invites His people to come reason with Him. What He offers us isn't just offered because He is "bigger" than us and has the right to dictate whatever terms please Him. God's direction for us is reasonable. It makes sense. It is the best way to live. And it is the best way to die, in the Lord.

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“You have not lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” — John Bunyan

Sometimes, the most important step you can take to become more generous is to spend more time thinking about what you already possess and less time thinking about what you don’t. Once you start intentionally thinking that way, you may be surprised just how good you already have it… and become more apt to share your life with others. Generosity rarely happens by chance. Instead, it is an intentional decision that we make in our lives.

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