Daily Worship

Open our eyes

June 15, 2013 0 0

Philippians 2:5

The attitude you should have is the one that Christ Jesus had:
He always had the nature of God, but he did not think that by force he should try to remain equal with God.
Instead of this, of his own free will he gave up all he had, and took the nature of a servant.
He became like a human being and appeared in human likeness.
He was humble and walked the path of obedience all the way to death--- his death on the cross.

Lord Jesus
we define ourselves
through our possessions
our knowledge and titles
our faith, creeds and dogma
we hold on to all we own and to all we create
there we find our identity
our power and our safety
but You, O Lord
did not cling
demand, force or retain
you gave up and served
you walked the way of the cross
Open our eyes to see clearly
open our ears to hear anew
soften our hearts to understand in truth
where we have lost your way
where we have followed not your footsteps
but our own ideas
may we have the wisdom and courage
to embrace your example
and to follow your lead
Amen

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written by Jan Steyn

St John's & Dairsie United