Philippians 2

     While we live the Christian life to serve God, we are also to count others more significantly than ourselves (verse 3). This relates back to not fulfilling our own selfish desires as Paul discusses in chapter one. He also describes the example Christ set for us when He came down to earth and lived in the flesh. Christ, although He was in the form of God, took the responsibilities of man and did not set himself equal to God (verse 6 & 7). He offered himself as a servant to others around Him and sacrificed His life for the benefit of others. As we see, Christ is the ultimate example of how we ought to humble ourselves and act as a servant to others.
     Even Paul refers to the world as a twisted generation, stating that as Christians we should be lights in the world. Through Jesus Christ we must shine for His glory. Our actions should reveal our love for Christ in this dark world we live in. We are to obey God's word in order to know that our actions are not vain (verse 16).
     In the second chapter of Philippians, Paul continues to stress the role of Christians and how Christ has set the perfect example. Paul was truly a messenger of Christ and sacrificed everything in order to serve the Lord and rejoice. I want to live my life completely for the Lord just as Paul did. As a Christian, I want to sacrifice my selfish desires and humble myself for others. Serving others is the honor I have from working for the Lord. I look at the responsibilities placed before me as a Christian with joy. How amazing is it that I have a God so awesome and forgiving to allow a sinful person like me to follow Him?