The mind of Christ

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 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. – Philippians 2.5-8

Let this mind be in you – the mind of Christ. Let the mind of Christ be your mind. Bring every thought into captivity to the mind of Christ.

This is a greatly challenging verse and terribly convicting. It says so much in so few words. We are all challenged here to have the the mind of Christ in our lives today.

I don’t know if we can really comprehend that. How does the mind of Christ differ from the mind of Roger? Is there any comparison?

But that’s what the word of God calls for. In this context the image is the mind of Christ in relation to others. His mind here is a mind of unity and sacrifice for us. Those are concepts that we don’t tend to think about. Most of us like us best.

The mind of Christ led Him to give up what was His, shed any great reputation, took on the form of a slave, laid off His deity and humbled Himself.

I realise that I con’t do all of those things, but their a general idea there that the mind of Christ is an agape mind. It is a mind that puts others and their needs first no matter what the cost.

Let’s examine our minds today and see if they are anything like the mind of Christ.