Who in His identity, being God as He really is, decided not to make use of His divine prerogative for His own personal advantage but emptied Himself, taking the identity of a bond-slave, becoming like mankind just as we are, coming among us as a real human being: He humbled Himself, committed to obedience to the point of death – even death on a Cross. (Philippians 2.6-8)
The story so far …..
So, by self-emptying in order to have the mindset of a slave; humbling ourselves, to be framed by obedience. Is this what Christian life is about? Remember, all this is about our being called to have the same attitude as Jesus Christ.
It means we are to be vulnerable people, not religious mannequins. And we are to be dependent and attentive, not just as voluntary workers, but as those under the authority of a master.
It is this attitude, the disposition of our heart and longing, that God looks for and is pleased by more than anything else. This is what He responds to. In the most wonderful, beautiful and powerful way.
To be continued …..
