Good Morning Friends,
“If you have any encouragement from being
united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the
Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being
like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing
out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better
than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but
also to the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:1-4)
Paul lists four things that should make an
impact on our lives: having a relationship with Christ, understanding that He
loves us, the indwelling presence of His Holy Spirit, and the human characteristics
of tenderness and compassion.
One impact Paul desires these things to have is
to develop in us a heart of unity that comes from selflessness.
Even in Paul’s day there were things that
divided the people of God. The book of Philippians is not the only letter that
talks about disunity and stresses the importance finding unity in Christ. Unity
is on God’s heart. It is His desire for His people! It is through the unity of His
people that God is able to accomplish what He desires … to see others enfolded
into His family (John 17:20-23).
Disunity comes through selfishness and unity is
built through unselfishness.
Consider all that God has done for you. Be awed
by it. Let it drive you toward unselfishness as you relate to others in whom
you see God at work!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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