MEMORY VERSE FOR MAY 23-29 - Philippians 2:6

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Philippians 2:6 - Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

There are times when people do unselfish things:

• A mother isn’t hungry for pie when there are 4 people and only 3 pieces left.

• A soldier risks his life to rescue a fallen buddy.

• A husband donates a kidney to one of his children.

• A fellow employee changes his vacation so you can go to a family wedding.

• A family makes sacrifices in order to give more money to missions.

No matter what we do that is unselfish, we can never match the unselfishness of our Lord Jesus Christ. Remember that Jesus is our God and Creator (John 1:1-5). He was in the “form” of God because He is God. Jesus did not think that His place in Heaven was something to be “grasped” or selfishly hoarded.

The reason we can have eternal life is because the Lord Jesus set aside the use of some of His attributes and didn’t hold on to His Heavenly position. He temporarily left His position in Heaven and came to earth. That, my friend, is remarkable.

As Christians we are to have the same attitude as Christ (Philippians 2:5). Christ’s attitude was and is one that is unselfish. What areas of your life could you make less selfish as you try to imitate the unselfish attitude of Christ?