Good morning. So instead of doing things from selfishness or
empty conceit we are to: 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. Of course this is
what we talked about yesterday. He had everything in heaven as God. But He was
willing to come to earth as a little baby. And He did not come into a royal or
wealthy family. The innkeeper would have made room for them, even if he had to
kick someone out. He gave up all to become one of us. Would we be willing to do
that? It's hard for us to give up even a little bit. Being found in appearance
as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even
death on a cross. It would've been hard enough to obey and give up heaven to
become a man; but He obeyed to the point of giving up His own life for us; even
though we had done nothing to show our love for Him. And because of that – God
highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so
that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow of those who are in heaven and on
earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ
is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Even if we knew that would happen to
us, we probably still would not do it. He gave up everything, and as a result
He gained everything. Father thank You that the reader is willing to give up
all for You. And because he’s/she's willing to give up all for You, he/she will
gain all from You.
So the other disciple who had first come to the tomb then also entered, and he saw and believed
Good morning. We left John at the entrance of the tomb, stooping and looking in. “Shy” Peter then arrives following John, and enters the tomb; and he saw the linen wrappings lying there. So the other disciple, John, who had first come to the tomb then also entered, and he saw and believed. It does not say whether or not Peter believed. For as yet they did not understand the scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. So the disciples went away again to their own homes. I’m not exactly sure what it means by their own homes. They were originally from Galilee and would not have had homes in Jerusalem. Perhaps it means the homes where they were staying while in Jerusalem. Apparently, they were not staying in the upper room, or it would have said so. But Mary was standing outside the tomb weeping; and so, as she wept, she stooped (just like John) and looked into the tomb. She saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been l...
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