Philippians 2:5-11
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. For Paul, to be united in Christ is the basic reality of salvation and is so foundational and dear to the apostle’s mission for and relationship with Jesus. It is out of this union that flows our life and our actions. As amazingly unique and radically righteous as the person and works of Christ are, Christians are to have his mind, his self-sacrificing humility and love for others. It is in this - Jesus’ sacrificial giving of himself on the cross, motivated by his love for us and his desire to glorify the Father - that (1) Jesus gives glory to God, (2) is exalted by God, and (3) becomes worthy of the bowing of all knees as he is given the name above every name. As we come closer to Christmas we often see cards and nativities portraying a very sanitized and peaceful Bethlehem scene of the baby Jesus glowing radiantly and everyone smiling. Let us not though miss the picture Paul is giving us in this early Christian hymn - our Creator, our Lord, God Almighty, stepped into the life of a bondservant, being born with no privilege and no advantage. The world sought to kill him, even as a baby, because he sought to end the sin which was killing the world. This Christmas you might still be wondering how to end the year well or how to give something back to God. He would love for you to simply, daily give your praises for his Son. Such praise embraces both the humanity (“Jesus”) and the deity (“Lord”) of Christ. When we praise Christ as the God-Man we in turn give glory to God the Father. Let’s give such praise then today as we look forward to that glorious day when every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
第17天
腓立比書 2:5-11
5 你們當以基督耶穌的心為心。 6 他本有神的形象，不以自己與神同等為強奪的， 7 反倒虛己，取了奴僕的形象，成為人的樣式； 8 既有人的樣子，就自己卑微，存心順服以至於死，且死在十字架上。
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. For Paul, to be united in Christ is the basic reality of salvation and is so foundational and dear to the apostle’s mission for and relationship with Jesus. It is out of this union that flows our life and our actions. As amazingly unique and radically righteous as the person and works of Christ are, Christians are to have his mind, his self-sacrificing humility and love for others. It is in this - Jesus’ sacrificial giving of himself on the cross, motivated by his love for us and his desire to glorify the Father - that (1) Jesus gives glory to God, (2) is exalted by God, and (3) becomes worthy of the bowing of all knees as he is given the name above every name. As we come closer to Christmas we often see cards and nativities portraying a very sanitized and peaceful Bethlehem scene of the baby Jesus glowing radiantly and everyone smiling. Let us not though miss the picture Paul is giving us in this early Christian hymn - our Creator, our Lord, God Almighty, stepped into the life of a bondservant, being born with no privilege and no advantage. The world sought to kill him, even as a baby, because he sought to end the sin which was killing the world. This Christmas you might still be wondering how to end the year well or how to give something back to God. He would love for you to simply, daily give your praises for his Son. Such praise embraces both the humanity (“Jesus”) and the deity (“Lord”) of Christ. When we praise Christ as the God-Man we in turn give glory to God the Father. Let’s give such praise then today as we look forward to that glorious day when every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
第17天
腓立比書 2:5-11
5 你們當以基督耶穌的心為心。 6 他本有神的形象，不以自己與神同等為強奪的， 7 反倒虛己，取了奴僕的形象，成為人的樣式； 8 既有人的樣子，就自己卑微，存心順服以至於死，且死在十字架上。
無不口稱耶穌為主
9 所以神將他升為至高，又賜給他那超乎萬名之上的名， 10 叫一切在天上的、地上的和地底下的，因耶穌的名無不屈膝， 11 無不口稱耶穌基督為主，使榮耀歸於父神。
對於保羅來說，“與基督連結”是救恩的最基本的事實，同時也是使徒保羅的佈道以及他與耶穌之間關係的基礎和重點。我們的生命和我們的行為都是這種連結的流露。耶穌的人格和他所作的工作是獨特和公義的，基督徒也可以有像他一樣的心志、像他一樣的捨己和謙卑，也可以像他一樣去愛別人。因著對我們的愛，也因著他渴望榮耀父 神，耶穌在十字架上獻上自己為贖罪祭。如此一來，耶穌 1). 歸榮耀於 神；2). 被 神尊崇；3). 配得萬膝跪拜、配得萬名之上的名。
隨著聖誕節的臨近，我們常常能看到一些聖誕卡片或者描繪耶穌出生的繪畫，而這些卡片和繪畫也常常像我們向我們展現出一個潔淨、平安的伯利恆的場景，場景中的嬰兒耶穌絢麗奪目，場景中其餘所有的人也都面帶微笑。但是，讓我們也不要錯過保羅在這裡為我們描繪的圖畫：我們的創造者、我們的主、我們的全能 神，竟然取了奴僕的形象，而且生來不帶任何的特權和優勢，世人在他還是嬰兒的時候就開始追殺他，因為他力圖終止殺害世人的罪。
這個聖誕節，也許你仍然不知道如何好好地結束這一年，或者該做些什麼來償還 神。神只是希望你每天都向祂的兒子獻上讚美，這讚美裡既包應含對基督的人性（作為耶穌）的讚美，也應包含對他的 神性（作為我們的主）的讚美。當我們把基督當作 神和人來讚美他時，我們是在歸榮耀於父 神。當我們期待萬膝跪拜、萬口承認基督是主的榮耀日子時，就讓我們向 神發出這樣的讚美吧！
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