"Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:5-11.

The appointed leader of the most important government of all time has placed our needs ahead of His own. He deliberately chose to forego fame, fortune, and comfort in order to serve others. He calls us to have that same mindset.

Can you imagine an important head of government setting up an appointment with you, putting an arm around your shoulder and saying, "Let's build a government together today. Let's go out and meet the real needs of people. Let's roll up our sleeves and work hard on behalf of the most underprivileged people we meet. Let's communicate to them - by word and deed - the good news of an administration that cares for them more than anyone could possibly care." How outrageous! And yet that's essentially what Jesus did with and though His first recruits. They mingled with the desperately needy, and unconditionally served and loved the unlovely. They captured the imagination of those who were willing to envision a government of perfect equality, health, power, and prosperity.

Our own kingdom is easily our real agenda. Nothing rubs harder against our human nature than the call of Jesus to humbly serve others, and the cause of the kingdom of God. Every fiber of our human nature screams out against such an unselfish pursuit, and yet, when we yield, the powerful Spirit of God within lifts us up and away from our own self-serving agenda.

May we aspire to pursue the agenda of the kingdom of God today, and follow the pattern of the humble King of the kingdom. Following His pattern of emptying Himself, may we find true fullness today.

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