Philippians 2:5 NIV
Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5 HCSB
This here is a life verse. A verse we should mediate on all day long. This verse here has become my most favorite verse even before I truly understood it. When I came across this verse, I didn’t understand the Mindset of Jesus, or the same attitude of Jesus. Those were the words that Got my attention. I wrote two versions of this verse. I recommend you to search different version. Find the version that resonates with your soul.
Jesus attitude was of complete selflessness, servanthood, and sacrifice for others. Jesus puts us before HIMSELF. There is where we should put others before ourselves. We should think and do for others. Today, we have an attitude that we have to take care of ourselves before we take care of others. I think to a point that is true. However, to a point it is not. Many times in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, they showed how Christ gave of himself to exhaustion. Jesus still put people before his needs. Jesus served, We should also serve. Even with things we hate to do. We do those things out of servanthood. Jesus was/is a great example of servanthood. We do these by having the same attitude or mindset of God. We have to be more selfless today in a selfish world. Yes, There’s times when we need to be down on our knees praying for what God wants us to do, then there’s the times when we just do what a servant should do.
Dear Jesus,
I come before you to ask that you help us to have an attitude/mindset of you. Help us to have a selfless attitude as you do. Help us to have a servant’s heart as you do. Help us to also sacrifice ourself/things for the sake of others, as you guide us too. I love you. Thank you for being our Lord and savior and or example of how to please God. Amen
