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Consider Others

Philippians 2:3-5

 

Putting The Other Guy First

 

The Bible says in 2 Timothy 3:1  This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 

2 Timothy 3:2  For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 

2 Timothy 3:3  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 

2 Timothy 3:4  Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 

2 Timothy 3:5  Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 

2 Timothy 3:6  For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 

2 Timothy 3:7  Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 

 

Have you noticed any of that kind of behavior lately? Try sliding into a parking space that someone else wants, or watch people standing in a checkout line elbowing each other to save 30 seconds! And while we are on the subject, how about your seat in church, the one you have been in ever since you started coming here?

 

The principle of putting others first did not originate as some kind of public relations strategy; it came directly from God who inspired Paul to write in Philippians 2:3, “Esteem others better than yourself.” Jesus gave us a simple way to look at it in what we call the “Golden Rule.” Paraphrased, “Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then do it for them.” 

 

So the next time somebody cuts me off in traffic or treats me with less courtesy and consideration than I expect, instead of getting ticked off and retaliating, I want to use it as an opportunity to practice putting the other guy first.