MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Philippians 2:1-11
Philippians 2:8

"And being found in fashion as a man,
he humbled himself…"

A SANCTIFIED MIND (6)

God’s command for us is: "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus" (Phil 2:5). What is the mind of Christ?

A Divine and Holy Mind: Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the very God. "Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God" (Phil 2:6). Jesus Christ is the reality of the unseen God, and His being equal with God cannot be considered to be a robbery. "… God was manifest in the flesh…" (1 Tim 3:16). Jesus Christ is God and Man in one Person. He has both a divine mind and human mind, but His human mind is always submissive to His Father’s mind. What is the mind of God? God has revealed His mind through His written Word (the Holy Bible) and through His living Word (the Lord Jesus Christ). Therefore, if our mind is filled with God’s Word and the Lord Jesus, we are filled with the mind of God. We must be born again to be partakers of God’s divine nature (2 Pet 1:4) and God’s divine mind (1 Cor 2:16). Contrary to the human sinful and worldly mind, Jesus’ mind is holy as God is holy. To have God’s holy mind, we have to be separated from our humanistic mind, carnal mind, and worldly mindsets. We must dedicate our mind to the Lord to be filled with His mind and His Word. "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom…" (Col 3:16).

A Humble Mind: Contrary to man’s proud and selfish mind, Jesus’ mind is a humble mind. Jesus is God the Son, but "he humbled himself " (Phil 2:8) to become a man, even a servant. Jesus has the power and authority of God to proclaim God’s Word, to forgive sins, and to perform miracles. However, Jesus totally and humbly depended on His Father in all things (John 5:19, 30). True humility before God is to always depend on God and His Word. The Lord Jesus humbly served His Father and men. "Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many" (Matt 20:28). With the mind of Christ, we shall humbly serve God and others as a servant and not be offended or discouraged when our labour is not appreciated. What about you?

THOUGHT: A humble mind always depends on God and His Word.
PRAYER: Lord, keep me humble and dependent on Thee always.