PrayerBits for Saturday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Saturday

Scripture lesson: Philippians 2:5-11 Humbled himself and then was exalted

Time to reflect: This passage was most likely an ancient hymn sung by the early church. It recites an very important idea: that it was BECAUSE of Jesus' humble state and ignominious death that he was exalted and became lord of all.

Moving through the day: This is a formula we see throughout the Bible: the humble are exalted and the haughty made low. Think about which of these equations you want to be a part of.

 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
 Who, being in very nature God,
      did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
 but made himself nothing,
      taking the very nature of a servant,
      being made in human likeness.
 And being found in appearance as a man,
      he humbled himself
      and became 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 confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
      to the glory of God the Father.