Philippians 2:1-11
Being empty is not a good thing. Empty cupboards means there is not enough food. An empty stomach makes us cranky. An empty gas tank makes our car stop. An empty life means we are lacking purpose and direction. Empty in our view is not a a good thing, however as Paul wrote Philippians he notes that being emptied is a good thing. Paul notes in Philippians 2:7 that Jesus emptied Himself and made Himself nothing as a servant. Jesus laid aside His privileges as God and poured out, or emptied Himself through serving. His complete selfless service was in the form of a sacrifice on the cross (2:8) for all people. Being emptied is a very good thing for us, because without Christ pouring out His life for us we could never know salvation. We are called to have the same attitude as Christ Jesus (5). He stepped out of heaven and entered our world to meet our greatest need. Paul levels the challenge to his audience and to us to step out of our world and into the lives of others in such a way that we can help them see that Jesus offers to meet their greatest need for salvation. As we live for Christ we should be selfless servants who pour ourselves out to bring others to Christ. Being emptied is a good thing because that means heaven will be that much more full.
Being empty is not a good thing. Empty cupboards means there is not enough food. An empty stomach makes us cranky. An empty gas tank makes our car stop. An empty life means we are lacking purpose and direction. Empty in our view is not a a good thing, however as Paul wrote Philippians he notes that being emptied is a good thing. Paul notes in Philippians 2:7 that Jesus emptied Himself and made Himself nothing as a servant. Jesus laid aside His privileges as God and poured out, or emptied Himself through serving. His complete selfless service was in the form of a sacrifice on the cross (2:8) for all people. Being emptied is a very good thing for us, because without Christ pouring out His life for us we could never know salvation. We are called to have the same attitude as Christ Jesus (5). He stepped out of heaven and entered our world to meet our greatest need. Paul levels the challenge to his audience and to us to step out of our world and into the lives of others in such a way that we can help them see that Jesus offers to meet their greatest need for salvation. As we live for Christ we should be selfless servants who pour ourselves out to bring others to Christ. Being emptied is a good thing because that means heaven will be that much more full.
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