Meditate. This is God’s day…every day is God’s Day. He is the Supreme Authority.
At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord's Messiah. That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying, "Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised. I have seen your salvation, which you have prepared for all people. He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!" Luke 2:25-32
God created
everything. In the beginning it was Jesus, as God, who created everything. Then
the Word…became flesh. Jesus became a human being. What an amazing thing for
Him—for us.
You must have the same attitude that
Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as
something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the
humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in
human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death
on a cross. Philippians 2:5-8
He gave up His deity
and found Himself being human. He still is in a human form…glorified in Heaven.
One day we will see Him face to face…and we’ll be in gloried bodies just like
His. In the meantime…attitude is the key.
Paul and Timothy writing to the church at Philippi said that we need to
have the same attitude as Christ. Will that build our relationship with God and
with Christ? I’m sure it would certainly help. Christ’s attitude was one of
obedience to His Father—our Heavenly Father. Obedience is probably even a cornerstone
for attitude. Without obedience, attitude is weak and poor. That is not the
attitude of Christ. Considering that God is the Supreme Authority—the Master of
all—we need to humble ourselves, like Christ did and take on any task or
responsibility just as Jesus Christ would. Humbly committed to honoring God.
"You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased." Revelation 4:11
Prayer ~ Lord God, may all that I think, say and do bring honor and glory to You, for You are the Sovereign Lord and Master of us all.
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