The Mind Of Christ Series

Look at Jesus being Obedient

“8 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.”

This obedience here is not just the normal “Yes Sir” and “No Mam” doing what we are told. The obedience of Jesus has to do with submission. That’s another dirty word today. Jesus, the Son, was so willing to submit to the Will of God the Father, that he was submitted to the point of a cruel and painful death.

Scripture is clear about our obedience/our submission:

James 4 “7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.”

Ephesians 5 “17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another in the fear of God.”

If Jesus could be obedient to God and still wash the feet of the Disciples, what might God be calling you to do in the Body of Christ? Can we practice selflessness as we go about being Brothers and Sisters in Christ? Can humility grow and grow among us? Last week we read about that – Philippians 2:3 “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.” I’ve seen lots of competition among folks in the local church, but never with folks trying to “let each regard the others as better than and superior to himself” (Amplified Version) We would sound like an old Chip and Dale cartoon – “No, you first. No, after you.”😊

Where do we see this selflessness, humility and obedience in God’s Word? When an angel appears to a teenaged girl and announces she will be mother to the Messiah, her final word to the angel is this: Luke 1:38 ““Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.”

How different would your life be if that was your every-day attitude toward God and His Word? Would that help you have the Mind of Christ? Amen.