Lift Off! Road to Renewal - Day 03
SCRIPTURE
Philippians 2:3-11
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his
own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
PRAYER
God give me the desire to see outside myself. Help me to set aside my own wants in exchange for considering others needs. You've given me example after example of what being a servant looks like. You sent Jesus to the world, so I can be more like him. Grant me an attitude that reflects Christ's heart of service. Cultivate in me a heart of humility, I want to be your servant in my everyday life. Allow me to see and respond to the tangible ways I can serve others around me.
RESPONSE
Take a moment to try to connect with a neighbor that you don't know. Ask God to show you if they have any needs that you could help meet or pray for. Maybe it's as simple as watering their yard while they're out of town or helping them rake leaves, maybe it will go deeper. Then, prayerfully consider ways that you can serve with your local church or community in a new way.
Excerpted from: http://rockharbor-lent.webflow.io/days/servant
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