Philippians 2: 4AMP “Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the
interest of others.”
“Look” in Greek is “scopos” which means to focus on. We also derived “microscope” and “telescope”
from the same word. My thinking here is
that we are reminded to focus on the needs of our fellow man and not be so self-absorbed.
We are so easily misled when it comes to our own needs and we
really believe that we should first look out for No. 1 (me) and the rest will
follow.
Giving all our focus and being interested in the wellbeing of
our fellow man should be our focus point but it is a hard decision to make. You might have to give something up and why should
you be the one helping? “Bad things
happen when good people do nothing.”
The Apostle Paul is reminding you and me to take a look at
the person next to you and stop looking for your own interests. Are you able to do that? Do you want to take the focus off
yourself? Something each and every one
of us needs to consider.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, we are all guilty of focusing on our own
interests most of the time, forgetting that other people also need our help. Today as we start our day, please give us the
necessary compassion and love and understanding for our fellow man. Teaching us to be fair and kind and helpful
as You intended it. In the name of Jesus
Christ, Amen
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