Perfect Unity
Philippians 2:1 - "We have experienced a deepening friendship with the Holy Spirit and have experienced His tender affection and comfort." Yes and Amen!
This portion of scripture reminds us that the only way to live in unity is to yield to the direction of the Holy Spirit, our helper.
In John 15, Jesus tells us that He is like a vine and we are like branches. As He abides in us and we abide in Him, we will bear much fruit. The passion translation says it this way, "we are in life-union with him". So, apart from Him we didn't really know or have true life. We received that upon our conversion and through our daily walk with Him.
Now we, as believers, are called to be the body of Christ and we follow His lead. He emptied Himself of all His status and power to become a man and die for our sins. Even still He showed us how to live in perfect unity with the father, being obedient in everything, even to death on a cross. It's the greatest act of love!
He has now been exalted to the highest place and at His name, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord bringing glory and honor to our God.
Philippians 2:5–11New Living Translation
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 ...
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- Philippians: 2:4-5 The Passion Translation: Abandon every display of selfness. Posses a greater a greater concern for what matters to others instead of your own interest. And consider the example that Jesus, the Anointed One, has set before us. Let His mindset become your motivation.