OUR DAILY BREAD : I, ME, MINE

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May 21
Friday


I, ME, MINE

READ:
Philippians 2:1-11
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Let nothing be done
through selfish
ambition or conceit.
__Philippians 2:1-11

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In 1970, the Beatles began work on a documentary intended to show how their music was made. But instead of revealing the process of musical creativity, the film pulled the curtain back on a display of self-interest and bickering. The band members were more concerned about their own songs than the advancement of the group. Shortly after the project was completed, the group dissolved in disharmony and broken friendships.

It's an age-old problem. In the first century AD, the apostle Paul feared that the believers in the church at Philippi would fall into the trap of selfishness. He knew that when the desire for personal advancement overrides concern for one another, attitudes quickly become disruptive and divisive.

To counteract this dangerous tendency, Paul wrote, "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others" (Phil. 2:3-4).

What would a documentary of your life reveal? Selfishness or selflessness? We must look out for one another, for selfless concern will prevent division and build unity in our church families. __Bill Crowder
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```````````````````Lord, let me live from day to day```````````````
``````````````````````In such a self-forgetful way````````````````
````````````````````That even when I kneel to pray```````````````
``````````````````My prayer will be for others. __Meigs````````````
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A heart that is focused on others
will not be consumed with self.

**************Today's Bible Reading __ Philippians 2:1-11**********

1 Therefore if there is any
consolation in Christ, if any
comfort of love, if any
fellowship of the Spirit, if
any affection and mercy,

2 fulfill my joy by being
like-minded, having the
same love, being of one
accord, of one mind. 3 Let
nothing be done through
selfish ambition or conceit,
but in lowliness of mind let
each esteem others better
than himself. 4 Let each of
you look out not only for
his own interests, but also
for the interests of others.

5 Let this mind be in you
which was also in Christ
Jesus, 6 who, being in the
form of God, did not
consider it robbery to be
equal with God, 7 but made
Himself of no reputation,
taking the form of a
bondservant, and coming in
the likeness of men. 8 And
being found in appearance
as a man, He humbled
Himself and became
obedient to the point of
death, even the death of the
cross. 9 Therefore God also
has highly exalted Him and
given Him the name which
is above every name, 10 that
at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, of those
in heaven, and of those on
earth, and of those under
the earth, 11 and that every
tongue should confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Pride, the opposite of the humility of Christ (Phil. 2), was the sin
of Lucifer (Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:15,17). Pride was the root sin of
Eve (Gen. 3:5-6). Scriptures persistently warn that God opposes the
proud but is gracious to the humble (Job 40:11-12; Ps. 18:27; 138:6;
Prov. 16:18-19; 18:12; 29:23; Isa. 2:11; 57:15; Dan. 4:37; Matt.
23:12; Luke 14:11; 18:14; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5). __SIM KAY TEE