Our scripture this morning is Philippians 2:3-5.
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 interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
Humble and bold are not words we generally associate with each other. They seem to express completely different patterns of behavior. However, Paul explains that this was what Jesus came to show us – to be humble in ourselves and bold in the Lord.
Paul writes “you must have the same attitude Christ had”. Jesus gave up His divinity to be human with us, that we could come to know God’s love in person. It was a humble action, lowering Himself to our level in order to teach us and energize our sharing of His love.
He also taught us to be bold in the Spirit, using the gifts we have been given to reach others. God wants to work in us for our growth and through us for the growth of others. By taking an interest in others, we come to know their needs and fears and can better equip them to deal with life by sharing the love we know in our Savior.
Heavenly Father, You have blessed us with gifts beyond measure. Help us to be humble in ourselves and bold in Your love that all the world may come to You. Amen.
