Memory Verse for May 16-22 - Philippians 2:5

Comments on this week’s memory verse at Ringwood Baptist Church:

Philippians 2:5 - Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

As parents and grandparents, Dottie and I have been “counting noses” for years, making sure everyone is accounted for. We especially do this when we are in crowds or in situations where someone could easily get lost. I didn’t realize how much the mind of a parent was in me until this morning, after counting to make sure all 5 goslings that are growing up on our pond were accounted for.

We all have multiple minds or mindsets. We might have the mind of a husband, a parent, a grandparent, an employee, an employer, a sports fan, a landscaper, a church member, or a child, just to mention a few possibilities.

To us as Christians the most important mindset we should have is to have “the mind of Christ”. When we have the mind of Christ, we will think like He thinks. When we think like He thinks, we will act the way He would act.

Philippians 2:5 tells us to allow the mind of Christ to control us. The only way the mind of Christ will control us is when we allow the Holy Spirit to control us (Ephesians 5:18). When the Holy Spirit controls us, we will think like our Lord Jesus thinks.

We settle for less than the best when we do not yield our minds to the control of Almighty God. When we do this, we will see a big difference in our thoughts, attitudes, and behavior. Let the mind of Christ be your mind this week.