The Mind of Christ

 September 24, 2024

The Scripture for today is short, but needs its context to understand it:

“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,”

—Philippians 2:5 

Here is the context:

“who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”

—Philippians 2:6-8 

Very simply, Paul is telling us what “the mind of Christ” looks like. I know plenty of Christians who go to all sorts of lengths to win an argument, belittle those who disagree with them, manipulate others in order to get their own way. Truth be told, all of us have done one or more of these at one time or another. But that’s not the way Jesus thinks. 

Jesus thinks in terms of humility, obedience, and self-sacrifice. He wants us to do the same.