Pensées sur le Verset du Jour...
Jésus ne s'est pas accroché à sa gloire céleste, mais l'a abandonnée pour nous sauver. Maintenant, il nous demande de suivre son exemple et de partager son cœur. Il veut que nous nous traitions comme il nous a traités, en pensant à leurs besoins et à la volonté de Dieu avant les nôtres. Voilà une révolution que j'espère voir se réaliser pleinement !
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Jesus did not cling to his heavenly glory but surrendered it to save us. He was born in a stable, made his first bed in a manger, and was welcomed to this world by lowly shepherds. His adoptive dad, Joseph, had to flee to Egypt with Mary to protect young Jesus. The Lord made his boyhood home in despised Nazareth, apprenticing in Joseph's carpenter's shop. Paul uses Jesus' surrender of his heavenly glory as an example for us. Paul, God's apostle to the nations, expended his human energy so Jesus would come alive in those who followed Jesus as Lord (Colossians 1:28-29). He reminded all disciples to focus on Jesus, to obey his teaching, and to follow his example. As we do, the Holy Spirit transforms us, with increasing likeness, into our Savior's sacrificial character. Now, we must serve each other as Jesus served. We must think of others' needs before our own comfort, preferences, and rights. Jesus' incarnation, ministry, crucifixion, burial, and resurrection were revolutionary. Now it is our turn to join the revolution and turn our fallen world upside down — a revolution we give our lives to help come to pass!
Ma Prière...
O Dieu Père, s'il te plaît, transforme mon cœur et mon esprit par la puissance de ton Saint-Esprit. Je veux que mes pensées soient tes pensées. Je veux que mon cœur désire refléter les passions de ton Fils. Je veux que ma volonté soit guidée par ton Esprit. S'il te plaît, pardonne ma tendance à m'accrocher impitoyablement à ma propre importance, ma propre volonté et ma propre justification, même lorsque je sais que ce n'est pas juste ou meilleur. Fais en sorte que mon esprit ressemble davantage à l'esprit de ton Fils. Au nom de Jésus je prie. Amen.
My Prayer...
O Father, please mold me through the transforming power of your Holy Spirit as I pursue becoming more JESUShaped. May my thoughts be JESUShaped thoughts. May my heart's desire reflect the passions of the Son. In Jesus' name, I choose to relinquish my sense of self-importance to serve others as Jesus did. Amen.
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