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Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a cross. Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:5-11)
As this Holy Week begins, the Lord Jesus should be at the center of it, and more importantly, at the center of your life. This week is all about Him and what He was willing to suffer and endure for our sake. We lift Him up in our hearts, minds, and lives, and we give Him thanks. Christ Jesus, as Paul writes, chose not to stay equal with God, but rather chose to empty Himself, as a slave in human likeness to die for us on the cross. That earned Him the name above all names; we should kneel at hearing His name and use our tongues to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Monday comes with the usual Monday challenges and options, but this Monday comes with the chance for us to make a difference in the life of someone else if we would but confess Him as Lord of our lives.
Live your life today as a witness to what Jesus has done for you.
PRAYER: Loving God, I thank You for Jesus and what He did for me and so many. Let me be emptied of me, and filled with You so that I may truly give witness to what You have done in my life. May I profess in an open way that Jesus is the Lord of my life. This I pray in His name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
