Christmas: God became human for us

Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. (Philippians 2:5-7 ESV)

Jesus who is in very nature God, the Word the Son gave up all privileges and rights and authority to serve us by becoming like us, taking on our form and our mortality. He came not with trumpets or glory and recognition but humbly in poverty in a manger. Jesus our Lord came that we might know the God is The Lord and that we might be saved.

And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, declares the Lord God." (Ezekiel 20:44 ESV)

Praise be to you Jesus for your great love and humility. Jesus you are worthy of worship!

Therefore we should have a mind like Christ Jesus to humble ourselves to serve and love even if it costs us everything.

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. (Philippians 2:1-4 ESV)

God I have a selfish heart. I pray your would work in my heart by your Holy Spirit and by my circumstances such that you would align my heart to be humble look to the interests of others also and love and serve them in the ways they ask and need. Give me wisdom and discernment to know how best to serve others and humility to ask to let me serve them and be served by them.

This is the core of the gospel:
God loves us and became human for us as we remember on Christmas.
In response let us
Love God
Love our neighbor.

Glory to you Jesus Christ!
Amen and Merry Christmas!