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“In The Kingdom Of God We Look After Others”

I was in this all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant, waiting in a queue behind two women. The first woman was serving herself from a dish with veggies, prawns and rice, and she was taking forever, just going through the dish and taking all the prawns for herself. The lady behind her was becoming more and more upset. When the first lady finished, she turned and walked back to her seat with a smug look on her face. The lady behind her was furious as she realized that all the prawns in that dish were gone!

Too often, life is like that. Too many people want to take the best for themselves and leave what’s left for others. Too many people want to have money without hard work, entertainment without getting out of their seats, and relationships without commitment.

In the second chapter of Philippians, the Apostle Paul tells us how it is in the Kingdom of God—that we’re not only to look after our own interests but also the interests of others. Then he tells us about the unselfishness of Jesus Christ in coming to this world and emptying himself for us.

The Kingdom of God challenges us to think in ways that are unlike us, and more like Jesus.

It’s easy to think about Jesus when we are at church or praying or studying the Bible. But it’s not easy to keep Jesus constantly in mind when we are going about our daily activities. What can you do to help you remember: something that will stay with you and remind you to try to think about others in the same way as Jesus?

By Dr Eliezer Gonzalez