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The best model of humility that you will ever find is in what Christ demonstrates
to us in the short time He was here on earth. Phil. 2:5 tells us, Your attitude
should be the same as that of Christ Jesus. We are to be like-minded. Verse 4
adds we should look not only to our own interests, but also to the interests of
others.
Jesus Humbled Himself: - He emptied Himself, It was a voluntary non-use
of some of His attributes; His omnipotence (all powerful), His omniscience
(knowledge), and His omnipresence. He chose not to be present everywhere. He
personally willed not to make use of His attributes.
By making Himself a Servant - For even the Son of man did not come to be
served, but to give His life as a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45) As you read the
gospels you see Him as a servant to the sick, the blind, the lepers, those in
sorrow, to the poor, the helpless and down and out. A good example of Him as a
servant is seen in John 13:5. He poured water into a basin and began to wash
His disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.
After washing their feet, Jesus told them to serve each other like that.
We often have pride instead of being humble servants. Yet this attitude runs
absolutely contrary to that which Christ modeled for us when He came to live
among us as a suffering servant. Jesus said that the rulers of this world may
lord it over their subjects, but if His followers wish to become truly great
they must be servants. Sacrifice and service go together if service is to be
true Christian ministry.
By giving His life on the cross for us - (Phil. 2:8 NIV). And being
found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the
point of death, even death on a cross. (2 Cor.5:21).For He made Him who knew
no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Before the cross they flogged him, they mocked him, they spit on him, they put
a crown of thorns on his head, and then beat on his head with a staff. After
this they nailed him to a cruel cross . What a demonstration of love and humility
to pay the price to deliver us from sin, death and hell. Now all we have to do
is make the right choice. You can say yes to JESUS or say no. What will it be?
Rev. Frank Eidse
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