small group

great small group last night. we are memorizing a scripture each week and talking about it. as you could have guessed we contemplated philippians 2:3-4. two things strike me about this verse:

1. it is a command like any other found in the new testament. don't think there is anything cultural about this bad boy. our attitude and mind should mirror that of christ jesus.

2. it is impossible to be obedient to this command without christ in me. our sinful fallen nature cries out in our selfishness everyday. it screams "look at me!" "i am worthy!" "i am good!" "i am better than so and so!" in so many different ways. christ offers us life - the only true source of life - but we want what we want.

may christ indwell us to such a degree we no longer thirst for the meaningless things of this world, but turn and drink from the living water.