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“Commands Of Messiah Mention All Nurturing Deliverance Scripturally! (C.O.M.M.A.N.D.S)”

Ramesh C. Reddy
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SCRIPTURE:
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:3-4,NIV)

Approach Question:
How do you look at yourself compared to others?

Observations:
I asked myself what two things should not be done?
Two things I should not do:
1. Do nothing out of selfish ambition.
2. Do nothing out of vain conceit.

I asked myself what two things should I do?
Two things I should do:
1. In humility consider others better than myself.
2. Not only look to my own interests but also to the interests of others.

Interpretation:
I asked myself why is it 'selfish-ambition' and 'vain conceit' are the commands mentioned that we should not do?
Of all the vices, I believe these two vices are at the core of man's sinfulness and fall. It started with Lucifer who got the ball rolling by tempting Adam & Eve after his own fall. The temptations of 'selfish ambition' and 'vain conceit' hinged on PRIDE. It is pride that causes selfish ambition and vain conceit. It is because of 'selfish ambition' and 'vain conceit' that the Ten Commandments are not even followed. Man has fallen and cannot get up. As long as we hold on to selfish ambition and vain conceit, we have given a mighty foothold to Satan. The focus becomes always on 'I'. These two vices have the capability to destroy relationships, communities, etc when done and that is why God commands the Philippians through Paul,  “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.."

I asked myself what is 'selfish-ambition' and 'vain conceit' contrasted with and the significance of that?
Selfish-ambition and vain conceit is contrasted with humility. We are asked to have humility considering others better than ourselves. We are commanded not only to look to our own interests but also to the interests of others because it is in humility, there is a fulfilled relationship whether it is with God or man. If Lucifer-Satan was humble, he would not have tried to usurp God's authority thinking he could do better. But, Satan was the most prideful of all beings. He used that pride to corrupt Adam and Eve too.  Adam and Eve should have known better because they walked with God and yet they stumbled because of they were not humble anymore. They thought they could know as much or more than God if they ate the fruit. So, they sacrificed humility for selfish ambition.  The fruit they ate continues to bear fruit in their offspring. Now, humanity is so filled with selfish ambition and vain conceit that humility is a bygone word. That's what the fall of man did.

Yet, thanks be to Father God, we can be confident that we can exhibit the quality of humility because of what Jesus Christ did for us. Because Satan displayed his pride, Adam and Eve fell when they gave in. Because Jesus Christ displayed humility, we are able to be restored and reconciled to God and can follow the commands of God's Word through Christ Jesus, our Lord. Thank you Jesus!

Implications:
I saw important implications for my own life. The purpose of today's study of God's Word for me is to understand that humility should govern our life over selfish ambition and vain conceit so we will be following the Lord's ways instead of Satan's ways.

HOW GOSPEL GIVES ME TESTIMONY REGARDING C.O.M.M.A.N.D.S:
If God's Word does prohibits me from doing something, I still should not do it for the sake of others. These commands in Philippians are for believers in Christ who are already called saints. So, it is implied whatever I do for other's sake too, it is in line with God's Word. This is not to say that I never do things out of selfish ambition and vain conceit for there have been areas where I have faltered badly but I thank Jesus for His grace that restores me daily as I go to Him in forgiveness.

Even though the temptation is to think it's my life, I realize it is not really my life. It is a life given to me by my Creator who has the copyright protection on me. He created me and He owns all the rights to me. It is not the rights owned by a cruel master but a Loving master who thinks about my own welfare and best interests at heart. I thank you Jesus. The commands of the Lord are there to give us life and light when we follow them. Sadly, I don't always think about others over myself but that is something Jesus will have to work in me and through me. I know He will. I praise the Lord for that.

The wrong attitude would be to think, 'It's my life and no one should interfere!'. Again, if that becomes the attitude, I have succumbed myself to the greater sin of pride from which all other sins flow.

It is pride that began the fall of Lucifer and the fall of man. Lucifer, through his pride wanted to become equal or greater to God and fell with 1/3 of the angels. That just shows there will always be someone to follow evil and good. I want to follow after good! Because Lucifer fell, he wanted to take as many with him and still wants to take God's creation into Hell's pit deceiving, lying, and conniving. You and I will not escape Satan as long as we think we are worthy of anything. We are not worthy of anything and need Jesus.

With Jesus, we are so worthy in God's eyes and through Jesus Christ, He justifies us and sanctifies us by His power. He will give anything because He loves us more than anything. It is His free gift we share to a world that needs it. His love is always with us. His love is so great and so strong. (This is a also a children's song)

I should be able to say and mean: "Lord Jesus, ANYTHING, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, I am ready"

But I don't always follow the commands of God because I let sin rule over me instead of finding my freedom in Christ. It is to save me that Jesus paid the ultimate price so I can be reconciled and restored to Him. It is so I can have abundant life as I obey His commands, not on my own ability but, by His grace where He allows me to have the ability to obey His commands.

It starts with me having humility and realizing it is not all about me and I need the Savior to transform me by His grace like only He can. Thank you Jesus. All the commands of God can be fulfilled only in an active relationship with Jesus when I walk in the Spirit, so I will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. I need Jesus' help so much. Each day I realize how frail I am without the Master's touch in my life.

I ask you now dear friend, how do you respond to commands in life?
Dear friends, I do not know what kind of commands you face in your life. But this I know, the commands the Lord has given us are for our own good and we can be confident in following them.

It will not be always easy but with the Spirit of the Lord working in us we can abide by the commands of the Lord. Yes, they will know we are Christians by our love, by our love as we follow the Lord.

It is God's commands that do save us in Christ Jesus too. When we obey the command of 'Call upon me and your will be saved' then we do become saved and have Eternal Life. When we obey God's commands, we will realize how worthless and wretched we are because we will fail more often than succeed. This itself as Martin Luther realized will make us see that on our own merit we cannot attain perfection nor Salvation if it were not for the LOVING GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ who paid the Ultimate ransom with His Blood to purchase us back from Satan.

Being Set Free
By Ramesh C. Reddy

When we belong to the world and Satan's ways
He will control us all of our days
Allegiance to him, he will demand
So we won't follow Christ's every command
But we have to acknowledge our sinfulness before the throne of God above
Knowing He will show us unconditional love.
I now can be set free
Realizing Christ alone can stop Satan's crime spree.
Jesus did that by dying on the old rugged cross tree. 
So that in His love, He can ransom me
This I have come to see
When Jesus purchased me by His blood
Delivering me from sin's flood!
It is all by His free gift of grace
That helps me run life's race
Not focused on works to bear fruit
But in Christ my Lord, I take root
So fruit will come and that's the truth!
Amen!

Jesus loves you all so much and wants you to follow His commands to help you in life and not hurt you. May you find the strength from the Lord to be obedient to His commands knowing commands of Messiah make all new daily saving!

"Commands Of Messiah Mention All Nurturing Deliverance Scripturally!" (C.O.M.M.A.N.D.S)/"How do you respond to C.O.M.M.A.N.D.S?"

PRAYER:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for your Word. I thank you for the power of your Word to teach us and exhort us. You tell us to do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. But, instead you want us to be humble, thinking about others better than ourselves. You also want us to look to the interests of others too rather than our own interests. Lord, it is easier said than done! We always need your help. Please help us Lord and let us not rationalize when we want to do things our own way when you have given us commands to follow. Help us to be your servants and fill us please with your Holy Spirit. Thank you Jesus for the power of your love! I love you Jesus. Thank you for loving us so much and for being there to forgive us and set us free. Thank you Lord for not being silent but available for us! We turn our lives over to you and thank you for hearing our prayers and answering us! In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

May the Lord Jesus guide you in His love leading you! Amen!

No matter what you feel in your heart, know that Jesus has come in and resides with you! You are not alone! To make your walk strong with the Lord, spend time in prayer talking to Him as you would to a friend. You don’t need special words to talk to the Lord. Spend time in His Word reading Psalms and turniLOVINGg them into prayer. Next allow God to heal you and speak to you through the Gospel of John or Gospel of Mark before moving on to other Books of the Bible! Slowly, let the Lord show you to which Scriptures He wants you to go to next. It is also important to be part of a body of believers to help you grow in the faith. Find a Bible believing church that preaches the Word of God from Genesis to Revelation proclaiming Jesus Christ our crucified and risen Lord who brings us hope, healing, and help by His grace alone!

Feel free to email me at reddy4hisglory2004@yahoo.com if you want to meet to study the Bible, pray with, talk about Spiritual issues or whatever is on your mind! My number is 412-641-9426

"This is my work and I can do it only because Christ's mighty energy is at work within me." (Colossians 1:29, TLB)

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2011 DEVOTIONALS:

Philippians 2:1-2: :"What C.O.N.D.I.T.I.O.N are you in?" (July 07, 2011, 5:23 a.m. (IST)) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:29-30:"How do you handle S.U.F.F.E.R.I.N.G in life?" (July 06, 2011, 9:31 a.m. (IST)) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:27-28:"How do you C.O.N.D.U.C.T yourself in life?" (July 06, 2011, 9:31 a.m. (IST)) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:22-26:"What are your C.H.O.I.C.E.S based on?" (July 05, 2011, 4:40 p.m. (IST)) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 5:24b-29: "Where do you need F.R.E.E.D.O.M to move on?" (July 04, 2011, 10:15 a.m. (IST)) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:21: "Why D.I.E for Christ?" (July 02, 2011, 10:06 a.m. (IST)) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:21: "Why L.I.V.E your life to be appreciated by others?" (July 01, 2011, 10:35 a.m. (IST)) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:20: "Where do you need to have C.O.U.R.A.G.E in life?" (June 17, 2011, 3:59 p.m. (IST)) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:19: "Who do you often C.A.L.L in life?" (June 16, 2011, 6:54 p.m. (IST)) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:19: "What reason do you have to R.E.J.O.I.C.E in life?" (June 15, 11, 6:24 p.m.( IST) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:15-18: "How are your M.O.T.I.V.E.S in life?" (June 08, 11, 6:45 a.m.( IST) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:12-14: "What have the C.H.A.I.N.S done to you in your own life?" (June 02, 11, 7:41 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:12: "How can you feel S.P.E.C.I.A.L when things are going so wrong in your life?" (June 01, 11, 9:26 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:9-11: "What is your L.O.V.I.N.G response be based on?" (May 31, 11, 9:01 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

John 12:24: "Why should M.E.M.O.R.I.A.L day not be limited to a Picnic/BBQ Holiday?" (May 30, 11, 7:47 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:8: "Why cannot you be in a loving R.E.L.A.T.I.O.N.S.H.I.P in life?" (May 28, 11, 12:34 aPm.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:7: "Why cannot you be saved by G.R.A.C.E alone?" (May 27, 11, 9:23 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:6: "Where are you C.O.N.F.I.D.E.N.T in?" (May 26, 11, 1:03 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:3-5: "How can you attain a P.A.R.T.N.E.R.S.H.I.P in the Gospel?" (May 25, 11, 10:15 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:3: "How will others R.E.A.C.T towards God when they remember you?" (May 24, 11, 10:50 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:1-2: "What do you do to B.L.E.S.S others in life?" (May 20, 11, 9:18 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:1: "Why bother to let others T.R.A.I.N you when you are already a leader?" (May 19, 11, 10:42 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:1: "Why should you believe you are H.O.L.Y instead of being a sinner?" (May 18, 11, 8:31 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:1: Who will you be a S.L.A.V.E to in life? (May 17, 11, 7:21 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 2:8: "Why bother with the C.R.O.S.S. when you are living in the 21st century?" (April 23, 11, 1:32 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

2010 DEVOTIONALS:

John 12: "Will you be the offspring of the S.E.E.D cultivated?" (Mon, March 29, 10, 10:09 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

John 12:3: "What costly S.A.C.R.I.F.I.C.E will you make for Jesus remembering His stinky/dirty feet?" (Sat, March 27, 10, 11:06 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Proverbs 23: "What  has  A.L.C.O.H.O.L done to you in life?" (March 20, 10, 9:17 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 10: "What do you do with an I.N.T.E.R.R.U.P.T.I.O.N in life?" (March 13, 10, 11:40 p.m.)

Mark 10:13: "Why S.H.A.R.E Jesus with others in life?" (March 09, 10, 4:59 a.m) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 10:13: "Why B.R.I.N.G Doggy Poo to Jesus?" (March 08, 10, 9:01 a.m) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 10: "When have you become an A.D.U.L.T.E.R.E.R in life and what now?" (Feb 24, 10, 9:31 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 10: "Why D.I.V.O.R.C.E the one you marry in life?" (Feb 22, 10, 12:15 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 10: "What do you do with what is P.E.R.M.I.T.T.E.D in your life?" (Feb 20, 10, 10:08 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

1 Corinthians 13: "How will you be someone's V.A.L.E.N.T.I.N.E using 16?" (Feb 13, 10,  12:16 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 10: "Who do you become an A.T.T.R.A.C.T.I.O.N to and why?" (Feb 05, 10, 9:43 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 9: "How can you be a S.A.L.T in someone's life today?" (Feb 04, 10, 11:27 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 9: "What do you help your friends E.S.C.A.P.E from?" (Feb 03, 10, 12:30 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 9: "Why bother with H.E.L.L in life?" (Feb 02, 10, 2:39 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 9: "When are you planning to cut your hand, foot, or eye to escape Hell?"" (Feb 01, 10, 1:41 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

 Mark 9: "Why heed Jesus' W.A.R.N.I.N.G in your life?" (Jan 30, 10, 12:41 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy