“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:” Philippians 2:5
The Ultimate Perspective
Over the past five days, we’ve talked about changing the way we see life. We’ve learned that the enemy works to distort our perspective. We’ve seen that God renews our minds through His Word. We’ve learned to see people with greater compassion and our trials with greater trust. But today we arrive at the greatest example of all. Jesus. No one has ever viewed life more perfectly than He did. He didn’t simply teach a better perspective. He lived it.
When Jesus looked at people, He saw more than their failures. He saw people worth redeeming. When He looked at the hungry crowd, He saw an opportunity to provide. When He looked at the blind, He saw someone worth stopping for. When He looked at the cross, He didn’t see defeat. He saw redemption. When He looked beyond the grave, He saw resurrection. Everywhere Jesus looked, He viewed life through the perfect will of His Father. That is why Paul writes, “Let this mind be in you…” God’s desire isn’t simply that we think more positively. His desire is that we think more like Jesus. The more time we spend walking with Christ, reading His Word, and yielding to the Holy Spirit, the more our perspective begins to resemble His. We become slower to judge. Quicker to forgive. More willing to serve. More confident in God’s plan. Less consumed with ourselves. More captivated by God’s kingdom. This is what a renewed mind looks like.
Think about where we’ve traveled together this week.
We began with a cracked windshield. We discovered that the enemy wants to distort the way we see God. We learned that God renews our minds through His truth. We learned to look at people through the eyes of grace. We learned to trust God in the middle of life’s trials. Now we finish where every disciple should finish: Looking to Jesus. Because the goal of the Christian life isn’t simply to improve our perspective. It’s to become more like Christ.
Spend a few moments with the Lord this evening in anticipation of tomorrow’s worship.
- In what area of my life do I most need the mind of Christ?
- Is there someone I need to forgive?
- Is there a burden I need to surrender?
- How would Jesus respond to the situation I’m facing today?
- What is one step I can take today to reflect Christ more clearly?
Before every conversation… Before every decision… Before every response…
Pause and ask one simple question:
“How would Jesus see this?”
Then choose to respond as He would.
Perspective becomes transformation when truth is put into practice.
The road didn’t change. The windshield did.
But because Christ has renewed your mind… You’ll never travel that road the same way again.
Thank you for taking this journey with me over the past six days. My prayer has been that these devotionals would do more than encourage you for a few moments each morning. I pray they have helped you look at your life through God’s eyes. There will still be difficult days. There will still be questions you can’t answer. There will still be moments when the windshield seems cracked again. When those moments come, remember this: God is still on the throne. His Word is still true. His Spirit is still at work. And His grace is still sufficient. Keep your eyes on Jesus. He sees the entire road ahead.
As we gather for worship tomorrow, let’s come with hearts ready to hear from the Lord once again. Ask Him to continue the work He has begun in you this week. A renewed perspective isn’t a one-time event—it’s a daily choice to see life through the eyes of Christ.
I’ll be praying for you, and I look forward to worshiping with you tomorrow.
Positively His, Though Unworthy,
Pastor Matt