In humility count others more significant than yourselves.

Philippians 2:1-11, So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Even though Jesus departed His amazing glory to be born in human flesh, He humbled Himself even more to go to the cross to set us free from the power of sin and death. For me, this kind of humility is not natural. On my own I want to be recognized, to be proud, to put myself first. When we put our trust in Him we become new creatures empowered by His Spirit. Am I willing to let Him live in me and to count others more significant than myself?

Save us from pride, conceit and rivalry; live in us that we may serve the interests of others!

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