Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God…made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant – Philippians 2:5-7
Let this mind be in you. The Christian life is not merely intellectual assent to a list of orthodox tenets. It […]
Ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive – Acts 20:35
Support the weak. Here is the essence of serving others. Not “impress the powerful,” or “be good to the influential,” or “help those who might be […]
“Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit”: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost – Luke 23:46
The seventh and last lesson that we learn from Jesus on the cross is this: commend yourself to the loving hands of your Father. We can apply this lesson to ourselves in at least two ways.
First, […]
Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done – Luke 22:42
Someone has said that these words of Jesus are the most difficult—and most important—words that we can learn in any language: not my will, but Thine, be done.
To say these words sincerely and from the […]
Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man – Luke 2:52
This statement is a summary of eighteen years in Jesus’ life, from the time he was twelve years old until the narrative picks back up at age thirty.
This was a time of relative obscurity, but it was the majority of […]
