Have
this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard
equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the
form of a bond-servant, and, being made in the likeness of men.
Philippians 2:5-7 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Another way that we can
imitate Christ is by having the same attitude and purpose that He does. This
Christ-like attitude is one of humility. Christ is God, yet He did not strive
for that equality. He did not demand nor fight for His right. Instead, He
humbled Himself completely through obedience as a slave. Let me repeat that: He
is God yet He made Himself a slave to God the Father. Out of everyone who has
ever lived He had every right not to do that. But He didn’t. That is the
difference between Jesus and satan. Jesus is God who made Himself a servant.
Satan was a servant who tried to make himself God. As a result Jesus was
glorified and satan was condemned. We imitate God by being humble and forgoing
our rights. We imitate satan by demanding our rights and thinking we deserve
better. Who are you imitating?
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