Today’s Thought “Opposite of Worldly Standards” G. Ward

 

Philippians 2:1-2

“Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.”

 

Whereas to differentiate between a Christian against another un-surrendered, can be difficult because many are very kind, compassionate people with, or without surrender to Christ. That kind of contrasting is insignificant to believers, because we know our light must shine brightly because of Jesus in us and therefore compels us towards a practice of an attitude like our Selfless Savior’s – no matter the pace of society or indiscretions of man. Moreover, our focus as believers is to absolutely recall how Christ experienced greatest oppression, yet never embodied a mindset of retribution that despised those persecutors, but meditations on how He’d soon give HIS life for them along with you and me and whereas Christ set the high bar in putting others ahead of Himself, that demand is now ours.

 

Father God, it’s difficult to conceptualize how Great a Savior we have until we adjourn to the sanctuary of our mindset and whereas that mystery for us is unfolded and we know of HIS love towards us wasn’t contingent on our correcting the many transgressions of Your Holy script, but placing implicit trust in Jesus, who satisfied every requirement. So, we say thank You for being so much more than we ever thought could exist; a day-to-day privilege to call You, Father. In Jesus Name, Amen.