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The High of Going Low
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Philippians 2:1-4
God calls His children to a high standard—to live in the way that Jesus did. “For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps” (1 Peter 2:21). One of the things that many believers struggle with in following Jesus is being willing to put the needs of others ahead of our own. It will always be easier to ignore a problem instead of investing our time, energy, or resources in fixing it, but the easy path is often not the right path.
Rather than focusing on ourselves, which inevitably leads to pride, we should be concerned about those around us. Andrew Murray wrote, “The humble man feels no jealousy or envy. He can praise God when others are preferred and blessed before him. He can bear to hear others praised while he is forgotten because he has received the spirit of Jesus, who pleased not Himself, and who sought not His own honor. Therefore, in putting on the Lord Jesus Christ he has put on the heart of compassion, kindness, meekness, longsuffering, and humility.”
When the Lord of Heaven and Earth knelt down to wash the feet of His disciples, who that very day had been arguing about which of them deserved the most honor, He was sending a powerful message. Meeting needs is never beneath us. Helping and serving others is always right. And when we live in that way, we are truly living as Jesus did.
Caring for others and doing what we can to help them shows them an example of how Jesus lived.
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