Meditate.
Don't be selfish; don't try
to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.
Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others,
too. 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. Therefore, God
elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all
other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on
earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:3-11
Can you ever consider a scripture passage too much? This is only the third day of repeating and reflecting on this selection. Jesus’ attitude is paramount to our own. God’s reaction to Jesus’ obedience is that of any proud father…honor the Son as the Son has honored the Father. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. How do you honor God the Father and Jesus in your life?
How are your knees? Mine are beginning
to get old! I know that I need to exercise them more…walking, riding my bicycle,
gardening…and kneeling in prayer. Once I’m on my knees, it is a little hard to
get back up. Does that mean more time praying?! Maybe that is why older folks
make such good prayer warriors. They are down for a while…and stay that way
longer! Ha-Ha! I am grateful that God has a sense of humor! I’m sure there are
a lot of knees out there that also need a healing touch—so that those folks can
even get into the kneeling position…and then get back up again without any help.
Asking for help—whether it is getting out of the family’s swimming pool…or
getting up from kneeling to pray is humbling. Most churches just have people
sit or stand to pray—and even then people want to spend a short time…not an
hour in prayer. Prayer time is a sacred
time with God. A time of communing and sharing. Fellowship. Relationship.
The Sea of Galilee
It belongs to God.
Sing to the Lord--The Rock of our Salvation.
Come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to
the Rock of our salvation. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing
psalms of praise to him. For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.
He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains. The
sea belongs to him, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land, too. Come,
let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the LORD our maker, for he
is our God. We are the people he watches over, the flock under his care. If
only you would listen to his voice today! The LORD says, "Don't harden
your hearts as Israel did at Meribah, as they did at Massah in the wilderness.”
Psalm 95:1-8 (Underlined for emphasis.)
Kneel before the Lord. One day every knee will bow before Jesus. Where will you be on that day? In Heaven…on earth…or under the earth? As it was written in the Psalms passage above, don’t harden your hearts…. Humbly bow before the Lord Jesus even now. Offer Him praise and glorify Him and your relationship with the King of Kings.
Prayer ~ Lord Jesus, I humbly bow before You and before our Heavenly Father. You are an awesome God—worthy of my praise and adoration. Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. Psalm 145:3
Verse of Salvation ~ The LORD
lives! Praise to my Rock! May the God of my salvation be exalted! Psalm
18:46
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