ON BORROWED TIME
Set Aside His Privileges (P)
Lord, You had equal status with God but didn’t think so much of yourself that you had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Not at all. When the time came, You set aside the privileges of deity and took on the status of a slave, became human! Having become human, You stayed human. It was an incredibly humbling process. You didn’t claim special privileges. Instead, You lived a selfless, obedient life and then died a selfless, obedient death—and the worst kind of death at that—a crucifixion.
Lord, I affirm you are strong and mighty, loving, loyal and tender. It took strength and love to be obedient on the cross. Forgive me yet sometimes I am fearful of riducule and get indignant when I am mistreated. Help me to grow to love You more everyday. May you give me the opportunity to spread Your love to all people from all tribes and nation.
In Your name I pray, Amen
Prayer Adapted using:
Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2005), Php 2:5–8.
Set Aside His Privileges (P)
Lord, You had equal status with God but didn’t think so much of yourself that you had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Not at all. When the time came, You set aside the privileges of deity and took on the status of a slave, became human! Having become human, You stayed human. It was an incredibly humbling process. You didn’t claim special privileges. Instead, You lived a selfless, obedient life and then died a selfless, obedient death—and the worst kind of death at that—a crucifixion.
Lord, I affirm you are strong and mighty, loving, loyal and tender. It took strength and love to be obedient on the cross. Forgive me yet sometimes I am fearful of riducule and get indignant when I am mistreated. Help me to grow to love You more everyday. May you give me the opportunity to spread Your love to all people from all tribes and nation.
In Your name I pray, Amen
Prayer Adapted using:
Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2005), Php 2:5–8.