Daily Devotion 11/13/16
Locked In Together
Reading: Philippians 2:5-8 - In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
Devotional: To be locked in with one another in a local church is not simply about showing up on Sundays. It is about adopting a shared mindset -- the mindset of Christ -- that shapes how you treat the people sitting beside you, serving alongside you, and walking through life with you. Christ did not look only to his own interests. He looked to yours. He saw your need, your brokenness, your inability to reach him, and he moved toward you. That is the model. That is the mindset. When a community of believers collectively chooses to think this way -- to move toward one another rather than away, to serve rather than be served, to consider rather than be considered -- the church becomes something the world cannot manufacture. It becomes a place where everyone, regardless of background, history, or struggle, can find a home. That is the church God is building. You are part of it. Stay locked in.
Personal Reflection: What would it look like for you to practically adopt the mindset of Christ in your closest relationships this week?
Reading: Philippians 2:5-8 - In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
Devotional: To be locked in with one another in a local church is not simply about showing up on Sundays. It is about adopting a shared mindset -- the mindset of Christ -- that shapes how you treat the people sitting beside you, serving alongside you, and walking through life with you. Christ did not look only to his own interests. He looked to yours. He saw your need, your brokenness, your inability to reach him, and he moved toward you. That is the model. That is the mindset. When a community of believers collectively chooses to think this way -- to move toward one another rather than away, to serve rather than be served, to consider rather than be considered -- the church becomes something the world cannot manufacture. It becomes a place where everyone, regardless of background, history, or struggle, can find a home. That is the church God is building. You are part of it. Stay locked in.
Personal Reflection: What would it look like for you to practically adopt the mindset of Christ in your closest relationships this week?
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