Pensamento:
Jesus não se agarrou à sua glória celestial, mas a entregou para nos salvar. Agora ele pede que nós sigamos seu exemplo e compartilhemos do mesmo coração. Ele quer que nós tratemos uns aos outros como ele nos tratou, pensando nas necessidades dos outros e na vontade de Deus antes da nossa própria vontade. Esta sim, é uma revolução que espero ver acontecer!
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!
Oração:
Ó Deus Pai, por favor, transforme meu coração e mente pelo poder do seu Espírito Santo. Quero que meus pensamentos sejam seus pensamentos. Quero que meus desejos reflitam a paixão do Seu Filho. Quero que a minha vontade seja guiada pelo Seu Espírito. Por favor, perdoe a minha tendência de me apegar à minha própria importância, minha própria vontade e minha própria auto-justificação, mesmo sabendo que não está certo. Faça minha mente mais como a mente do seu Filho. No nome de Jesus eu oro. Amém. || http://www.iluminalma.com/img/il_filipenses2_5-8.html
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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