December 22nd, 2025

2 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Unity, Service, humility---All components of love---Taught by Jesus.

Unity and service go together, and the more we serve, the more we become unified in purpose.

The times in my life when I have not been involved in church, I have felt like an outsider. During those times, I often felt disconnected and unsure of my place within the church, which made me realize how important active involvement is for building relationships. As I became more involved, that feeling of unity gave me a sense of belonging, (I belong, you belong, we belong). Jesus served by putting others before himself. There was no boasting, or “Look what I did!” Jesus modeled for us how to be a servant to others, and how to serve with humility.

Unity becomes easier when we have the same mindset of helping. That does not mean we have to think alike, but to serve others with humbleness. If we get these three components of love right, we are following Jesus, and the example he set for us when he walked on this earth.