Musick-al Note # 220
Let this mind be in you, which was also in the Lord Jesus Christ. He was with God, on equality with God, yes, He was God (Philippians 2:5). He had greatness, honor, position, enjoyed fellowship with the Father, received worship of the angels and was glorified of all in that place (Hebrews 1:1-12). Love caused God to send him to earth (John 3:16). He walked among men, humbled himself to obey God even submitting to the death on the cross to save all men. Love so amazing, so divine to give Himself for the sinner, the enemy of God, even for those who opposed Him and who crucified Him (Hebrews 5:5-9). Our minds can hardly conceive such love and such devotion yet the apostle exhorts “Let this mind be in you!”
Mankind has forgotten that there is a God who created all things (including man) (Genesis 1:1-31). All people are His and will be judged righteously by Him (Ezekiel 18:4).
Yet we, with our positions and titles of seeming greatness find it hard to condescend to men of low estate, much less to have the mind of Christ. “Look up to me” we cry from a heart of pride. “My way must be followed” we shout presumptuously. “If you don’t like what I do, then submit anyway or leave, as far as I’m concerned” our haughty spirit declares. We fear the loss of honor and esteem if we admit wrongs and mistakes. We have a position to uphold and therefore we must be right at all times and if we aren’t, then wait until the people forget. It just doesn’t matter about them, what they think, what they do, what they say, we’ll do what we want to do anyway. We have forgotten that God knows every one of us and we will come before Him (2 Corinthians 5:10).
The mind of Christ is in the lowly one, the loving one, the humble one. In those who know they have sinned and yet do sin but now seek forgiveness through Christ’s blood (Ephesians 1:7, 1 John 1:7). They harbor no bitterness in their hearts, no grudge against any and desire the salvation of all. They must of necessity submit to God and their fellowman for they consider self as nothing. These indeed are blessed of God and will be raised up in honor in the last day for they have the mind of Christ.
Gordon Musick
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