The book of Philippians contains one of the greatest
summaries of Jesus’ ministry in the Scriptures.
Getting to the very heart of the scope of what Jesus did, the second
chapter of Philippians describes the selflessness of Jesus’ ministry and how He
willingly laid aside the riches of Heaven to become impoverished for humanity.
As the Apostle Paul describes Jesus’ actions and attitudes,
he calls Jesus’ followers to emulate the Master. He writes,
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
In all Jesus’ followers do, we are called to consider the
interests of others, both eternal and temporal.
Let that mindset guide prayer and action that people might see God in us
and that God might do His work through us.
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