Philippians 2:5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Here is one more passage from the Apostle Paul about how he viewed the Incarnation of Christ Jesus. It is both mind-changing and life-changing. When He came the first time He fully chose to set aside showing and fully exercising His rights and authority as God the Son. He purposely came to serve the Plan of God to the extent that He would give up the life He had taken on - He would die at the hands of and for others. That is a mindset and lifestyle that is impossible for us to duplicate, as we are not God, but it is a mindset and lifestyle we can follow by His grace and strength. We can made that choice to fully follow after Him, trust in God's plan for us, the live a life of sacrificial service and ultimate purpose: God's will for us. What kind of changes will that mean for how you think and live?
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