Do I have this mind?
"We should descend from the heaven of our conceit, and take upon us the form of servants, and abase ourselves to do good to others, even to any, and account it an honour to do any good to others in the places we are in.
Shall we think ourselves too good for any service?
Shall God become a servant, and shall we that are servants think much to serve our fellow-servants?
A Christian is the greatest freeman in the world; he is free from the wrath of God, free from hell and damnation, from the curse of the law; but then, though he be free in these respects, yet, in regard to love, he is the greatest servant. Love abaseth him to do all the good he can; and the more the Spirit of Christ is in us, the more it will abase us to anything wherein we can be serviceable." s
Though he was in the form of God, (he) did not count equality with God a thing to be grasphed, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant... Phil 2:6-7a
Behold, my servant... Isa 52:13a, 42:1a
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus... Phil 2:5
s. A Description of Christ, Volume 1, The Works of Richard Sibbes, Richard Sibbes, Banner of Truth Trust, 2001 (Originally published 1862-64), p 9.
Shall we think ourselves too good for any service?
Shall God become a servant, and shall we that are servants think much to serve our fellow-servants?
A Christian is the greatest freeman in the world; he is free from the wrath of God, free from hell and damnation, from the curse of the law; but then, though he be free in these respects, yet, in regard to love, he is the greatest servant. Love abaseth him to do all the good he can; and the more the Spirit of Christ is in us, the more it will abase us to anything wherein we can be serviceable." s
Though he was in the form of God, (he) did not count equality with God a thing to be grasphed, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant... Phil 2:6-7a
Behold, my servant... Isa 52:13a, 42:1a
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus... Phil 2:5
s. A Description of Christ, Volume 1, The Works of Richard Sibbes, Richard Sibbes, Banner of Truth Trust, 2001 (Originally published 1862-64), p 9.
1 Comments:
Being a servant is so hard--hard on my pride!
Thanks for the post.
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