Philippians 2:5-8.

One act, so many things to learn from it.

We’ve known people that would not take an entry-level job and earn their way up to higher rank and better pay. They wanted to start high for top dollar. Why was that?

Whatever the reason, we recognize it as weakness. Jesus demonstrated what it means to have inner strength that is not tied to position and circumstance. He gave up being equal with God, became a man, and carried his humility to the point of “enduring the cross.” He prioritized accomplishing a purpose over occupying a position.

Taking communion on Sunday commits us to honoring his example daily in whatever way its lesson implies. Given what it took for him to lay the foundation for our salvation, it is surely not too much to ask us to replicate that attitude toward the people we live around. It demonstrates to them what Jesus demonstrated to us when he gave up what he did to give us what these emblems represent.