Purity
Read Philippians 2.5-18
“Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, ‘children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation ..” (Phil.2.14f)
The ‘mindset’ of Jesus is urged upon believers: He comes by His Spirit to dwell in their hearts and to live His life through theirs. As He held back nothing, so believers, too, hold back nothing as they work out this salvation in their daily living.
What characterizes the ‘mindset’ (v.5) of Jesus?
In what ways does Paul envisage that this ‘reverence’ (‘fear and trembling’ – v.12) for the Lord will find expression?
Prayer: Fill Thou my life, O Lord my God, in every part with praise, that my whole being may proclaim Thy being and Thy ways