mind your attitude
“Have this mind among yourselves, which was in Christ Jesus.” —Philippians 2:5, RSV-CE
In the Greek, the word often translated as “attitude” in Philippians 2:5 can also be translated as “mindset.” Today’s psalm response reveals Jesus’ mindset from the cross: “I will praise You, Lord, in the assembly of the people” (see Ps 22:26). Today’s Gospel passage likewise reveals God the Father’s mindset: He wants His house to be full (Lk 14:23).
Jesus humbly became a slave (Phil 2:7), fulfilling His Father’s will. Moreover, He did this out of love rather than compulsion. St. Paul echoed this mindset when he wrote: “I have been crucified with Christ, and the life I live now is not my own; Christ is living in me” (Gal 2:19-20). He also wrote: “To me, ‘life’ means Christ” (Phil 1:21), and “The love of Christ impels us…[we] live no longer for [ourselves], but for Him” (2 Cor 5:14-15).
Everything Jesus did was to please His Father. Though Psalm 22 begins with the crucified Jesus feeling forsaken by God (Ps 22:2), it was through Jesus experiencing this forsakenness that we could approach Him as Savior and Messiah. Jesus died for us (Rm 5:8) even though we ignored Him and excused ourselves from His Father’s banquet (Lk 14:18-20). Thus, we can confidently approach Jesus and offer our lives to Him. For His mindset is: “This is My body, to be given up for you” (see 1 Cor 11:24).
Ask the Father to transform you by the renewal of your mind (Rm 12:2). Have the same mindset as Jesus (Phil 2:5).
Prayer: Father, give us the mind and mindset of Jesus (1 Cor 2:16).
Promise: “I want My house to be full.” —Lk 14:23
Praise: St. Martin de Porres, a Dominican in Lima, Peru, spent much of his time ministering to the poor and sick. He was a dear friend of St. Rose of Lima.
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