Today's Word
'Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. . . may your Name be honored. . . reveal who you are. . .' Matthew 6:9
"Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out only for your own interest, but take an interest in others, too." Philippians 2:3-4
Attitude
I encourage you to make the following passage your primary meditation this week, perhaps even memorizing it as the early church did by turning it into one of their songs. If you need an attitude adjustment, this passage is the perfect place to go. If you think your attitude is just fine, this will passage will test your hypothesis!
“You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
Though he was God,
he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to.
instead, he gave up his divine privileges;
he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,
he humbled himself in obedience to God
and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor
and gave him the name above all other names,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:5-11 (NLT)
Prayer
“Lord, please help me with discipline I need to read scripture. Please use today's scriptures to mould me into the person you want me to be. Give me, Lord, the attitude of Christ. I yield myself to that end. Amen”
Jesus told us that no one could come to him unless the Father drew Him. In the same paragraph, He tells us how we are drawn:
ReplyDeletev45"Thy will all be taught by God. Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me."
The Word is not just Scripture, it is Christ Himself! He is the Word, the Word was with God and the Word was God. Through Him all things were made. Creation was SPOKEN into being.
Not only is the Word God, not only is the Word Christ, the Word is the Holy Spirit:
"The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoke to you are spirit and they are life"
The Word is the Trinity and the Word is power. If we want to learn from God, we must listen to God.
I wondered how I could have read the word for many years and gained so little in contrast to what I gain now and the only answer I feel I have received is that He gives us what we can handle. And He gives to us as we seek Him.
They aren't just words, they aren't just history, the words are Spirit and each of has a date with them for a customized tutoring session that will shape our hearts and bring us closer to the Lord.
I have to confess, my question now is why have the scriptures been so abused and misunderstood over so many issues. I don't have the answer, though I have asked, but I have personally felt the power of His word work wonders in my life. His Word never comes back void.
Thank you, Jesus.