Philippians 2:5-8 "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: (6) Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: (7) But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: (8) And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."
"Let this mind be in you." This indicates to me that there is
an exercise of faith and commitment that must be practiced in order to achieve
the objective of having a servant's heart. Our minds are precious
commodities in which we must guard against the things that enter them. The old
adage certainly applies, "Trash in - trash out". But the
reverse of that is also true - "Good things in - Good things
out". Paul is exhorting us to use the "mind of
Christ" which has been given to us. See 1 Corinthians 2:16.
Christ Jesus was indeed God in flesh. When He was on this earth though being
the Son of God, took upon Himself the form of a servant rather than the form of
a king. He could have been born in a palace, but He chose a stable. He could
have been born to royalty, but He chose common hardworking people. He could
have been the earthly king of Israel, but He chose to be our Saviour. "Let
this mind be in you." We sometimes strive for the highest
achievements in life (which isn't necessarily a bad thing), but we must use the
mind of Christ to serve. Wherever God places us, we should strive to use our
position to serve others.
Jesus asked the question, "For whether is greater, he that sitteth at
meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as
he that serveth." (Luke 22:27) He humbled Himself. Yes, though He was God
in flesh, He became a servant. He humbled Himself even to the death of the
cross, which was the most humiliating and most painful style of execution ever
devised by man. "Let this mind be in you." Let us be humble as
servants. When we do this, God will place us in the most contented and
satisfying place we could ever imagine.
Jesus asked the question, "For whether is greater, he that sitteth at
meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as
he that serveth." (Luke 22:27) He humbled Himself. Yes, though He was God
in flesh, He became a servant. He humbled Himself even to the death of the
cross, which was the most humiliating and most painful style of execution ever
devised by man. "Let this mind be in you." Let us be humble as
servants. When we do this, God will place us in the most contented and
satisfying place we could ever imagine.