Philippians 2:19-21
... I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
We often say that in the church we must have unity of heart and mind; however, whose heart should we be united with? Is it your heart or my heart? When Paul talked about unity, he's not saying that we need to have each other's heart or mind, or to appreciate one another, but to have the heart and mind of God. "For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ;" when everyone has the mind of Christ, everyone will naturally be united.
What does it mean to "show genuine concern for your welfare"? It means to put God in the first place. In today's busy society, making money come first, enjoying life is second, family is third, and we'll do faith when we have spare time. It's no wonder that we can't experience the truthfulness and preciousness of God. Actually, everything that we possess in the world is just another zero. No matter how many zeroes we add up, we'll end up with zero! If you accept Jesus into your life, He becomes the one in your life. Once an one is added to your life, then everything becomes valuable. One zero is a ten, three zeroes make one thousand, the zeroes will become more valuable!
Unfortunately, even though many Christians do have one in their life, but it's in the wrong position. They didn't put their one at the front, but instead all the way in the back. No matter how many zero they put in front of the one, the result is still one. Therefore, many believers still have no joy and lack power, because they didn't put the Lord in the right place. As long as relationship with the Lord is not right, relationship with people will not be right. When we humble ourselves and seek God's will, we will be united in the Lord. Do you feel that it's hard to have unity with your family, or with the brothers and sisters? The real reason is that everyone is looking out for their own interest, or waiting for someone else to seek what Jesus Christ wants but don't want to be the first to do so. Are you willing to take a step of faith forward?
Pray with Pastor Tong
Lord Jesus, please forgive me, for I often only seek for matters that concern myself, but not matters concerning Jesus Christ. May the spirit of the Lord remind me to seek Jesus in everything, so that I may once again rejoice in unity with other people. I thank you and I pray in the victorious name of Jesus, amen!
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