This year, I want to delight in His word & meditate on His statutes day & night, night & day!

Philippians 2

my verse highlights:

2:2-5 Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, unity in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;

and do nor merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others, 

Have the 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.

Being found in appearance as man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on the cross.

Notes from NASB Life Application Study Bible

- Paul stressed spiritual unity- when we work together, caring for problems of others as if our own problems => demonstrate Christ's example of putting other's first => experience unity

- considering other's interests as more important than our own => links us w/ Christ- the true example of humility

- Paul encourages us to guard against any selfishness, prejudice, or jealousy that might lead to dissension

- servant's attitude- serving out of love of God & for others x out of guilt or fear; you can approach life expecting to be served or look for opportunities to serve others; lay aside our rights in order to serve others

- should develop his attitude of humility as we serve, even when x likely to get recognition for our efforts; are you selfishly clinging to your rights, or willing to serve?