Today, our message from Scripture comes from Phil. 2:5; “Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus.” This verse is also translated “have this mind among yourselves,” “have the same mindset,” and “adopt the same attitude.” Obviously, we are to reflect the same mentality in serving Christ that He had in serving God.

This verb is an imperative in Greek, meaning we must have and keep on having the frame of mind where we think the same way Christ did. You might ask what type of mindset did He have? He laid aside the heavenly privileges and submitted to the will of the Father as a slave would to his or her master, being consumed in the will of another. Following Christ is not to approach life in Him, “Well, this is how I feel,” or “This is what I want,” but, as Jesus said to the Father, “Not my will but yours be done” (Luke 22:42).

What a humiliation it must have been for Him to be human, to undergo all that being human brings with it, and to die a death that was agonizing, shameful, and separated from the Father. He could have called legions of angels to put an end to it all, but He endured, knowing without such submission to the will of God we would be eternally condemned.

So, how do we approach the Christian life? We should adopt the same attitude Christ had. Why? Because without Christ we are sinners sentenced to punishment. Because He loved us so much He could not walk away and leave us in that state. Because whatever we face in life will never compare to what He did for us. Whatever we face can never compare to what He faced for us. May we humble ourselves to say not my will but yours be done. We should do nothing less. Have a great day and think like Christ. God bless.