Devotional Song: … GO TO THIS LINK … Please take the time to take in a YouTube of song and lyrics from Chris Tomlin singing a contemporary arrangement of the old hymn … Take My Life … poignantly singing of how we, as Christians, must surrender all we are and what we can do to honor our Lord.
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Highlight Verse[s]: Philippians 2:5-7 [NKJV] … 5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
… As disciples of Christ, we are to do all we can to our minds reflect the mind of Christ.
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Highlight Passage [context]: Philippians 2:1-11 [NKJV]… USE THIS LINK …
… God, thru Paul, charges all Christians do all we can to emulate the humility of Christ.
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Reference Passage : … Ephesians 4:1-3 [NKJV] … 1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
… Paul charges fellow Christians to live humble, forgiving lives, defined by Christlikeness.
Reference Passage : … Colossians 3:12-13 [NKJV] … 12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
… The new (born-again) man (or woman) is characterized by putting on the newness of Christ’s character.
My Devotional Journal: Today's ODB author, David H Roper, uses a personal story of regret that he didn’t take the opportunity to interact with his earthly father more closely while his dad was alive. The ODB author writes … Even though confined to his bed, 92-year-old Morrie Boogaart knit hats for the homeless in Michigan [see photo]. He had reportedly made more than 8,000 hats in fifteen years. Instead of focusing on his health or limitations, Mr. Boogaart looked beyond himself and did what he could to place the needs of others above his own. He declared that his work made him feel good and gave him a purpose. He said, “I’m going to do this until I go home to the Lord”—which happened in February 2018. Though most recipients of his hats won’t know his story or how much he sacrificed to create each cap, Morrie’s simple act of persevering love is now inspiring people across the world.
I don’t know about other readers with me here today, but when I read this ODB entry and was led to attach the Chris Tomlin song, I was convicted that I could do so much more with what God has given me, as the 92 year old hat maker did, to glorify my Lord.
Perhaps my readers will have the same commitment to do more with who we are and what we can do to humbly imitate what Jesus did for us and to follow Him more closely, … doing more with what we have to do more to serve Him. That’s my prayer today.
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My THANKFULNESS: … Oh Abba Father, … thank You, Lord, … for coming and being all You are to lead us to become all we can be for You.
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My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, … King Jesus, … I pray, Lord, that all reading here will do all we can to glorify You with what you’ve given us to serve You. … Amen
Blogger Note: Everyday during this year, my daily devotional blogs are influenced by the reading and study of the online devotional blog entitled “Our Daily Bread,” distributed online via email by RBC Ministries. If you GO TO THIS LINK on the date of my blog, you can read/study the ODB blogs; or you can subscribe to the blog via email at that site.
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