Be eager and strive

earnestly to guard

and keep the  harmony

and oneness of (and

produced by)

the Spirit in the binding

power of peace.

(Ephesians 4. 3)

POINTS FOR REFLECTION

AND MEDITATION

1) The pursuit of peace

is only possible by the

attitude of humility,

gentleness, forgiveness

and kindness which

characterizes Jesus. His

character traits allow

us to pursue peace

successfully. These character

traits are acquired  by being

filled with the Holy Spirit.

2) When we are intentional

and intense in the pursuit

of harmony and oneness

with the binding and

uniting power of the

Holy Spirit we are

able to make progress

in achieving peace.

3) If you are eager for happiness

this is the key to lasting happiness.

PRAISE THE LORD JESUS

FOR HIS MOST PHENOMENAL GIFT!

Living as becomes you

with complete lowliness

of mind (humility) and

meekness (unselfishness,

gentleness, mildness),

with patience, bearing

with one another and

making allowances because

you love one another.

POINTS FOR MEDITATION

AND PRAISE

1) What characterizes Jesus Christ’s

attitude towards humanity? His

character traits, attitude and behavior

are  our example.

2) Happiness is doing what brings

everlasting rewards.

Happy living requires following the

example set by Jesus Christ, the

Captain of our salvation.

3) Let this same attitude and purpose

and humble mind be in you which was

in Christ Jesus: ( Let Him be your example

in humility:)

Who, although being essentially one with

God (possessing the fullness of the attributes

of God), did not think this equality with God

was something to be eagerly grasped or

retained,

But stripped Himself (of all privileges and

rightful dignity) so as to assume the guise

of a servant, in that He became  a man.

And after He had appeared in human form,

He abased and humbled Himself (still further)

and carried out His obedience to the extreme

of death, even  the death of the cross!

Therefore (because He stooped so low) God

has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed

on Him the name that is above every name,

That at the name of Jesus every knee must bow,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

And every tongue openly confess and acknowledge

that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

(Philippians 2 .5-11).

HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS!

Therefore, if there is any consolation

in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any

fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection

and mercy,

Fulfill my joy by being like minded,

having the same love, being of one

accord, of one mind.

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.

Let this mind be in you which was also

in Christ Jesus,

Who, although being essentially one

with God and in the form of God

(possessing the fullness of the attributes

which make God Who He Is), did not

think this equality with God was a thing

to be eagerly grasped or retained,

But stripped Himself of all privileges

and rightful dignity, so as to assume

the guise of a servant, in that He became

like men and was born a human being.

And after He had appeared in human form,

He abased and humbled Himself still further

and carried His obedience to the extreme

of death, even the death of of the cross!

Therefore (because He stooped so low)

God has highly exalted Him and has

freely bestowed on Him the name that is

above every name,

That at the name of Jesus every knee must

bow, in heaven and on earth and under

the earth,

And every tongue frankly and openly confess

and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.

(Philippians 2.1-11).

POINTS FOR REFLECTION AND PRAYER

1) Jesus Christ is the One above every

name that every one will eventually worship.

2) Our attitude must be just like his.

The attitude of humility. He came down

to earth to serve. We should also put the

needs of our fellow humans first. This is

the transformed character God desires.

HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS!

to be somebody (too important

to condescend to shoulder another’s

load) when he  is nobody

(of superiority except in his own

estimation), he deceives and

deludes himself.

But let every person carefully

scrutinize and analyze his own

behavior, attitude and work.

He can then have the satisfaction

and joy of doing something

commendable and not in

boastful comparison with others.

( Galatians 6.3-5).

And let us not lose heart and

grow weary in acting nobly

and doing right, for in due

time and at the appointed

season we shall reap, if we

do not loosen our resolve.

(Galatians 6.9).