… in Christ ...

And looking out for one another's int’-

-rests, not just for your own. That’s just like him!

His attitude's becoming your eye's glint,

expressed in this his life, in ways undimmed.

Thus he who was by very nature God,

did not think he must clutch it close to him,

and cling to be seen “equal” as he trod

this earth, entrusted it into God's whim.

And so, of his own will he gave it up,

he let it go, and then he took suf-fer-

ing up, the nature of a servant, a

cup-bearer who must drink what's on offer!

And erring not, a “son of Adam” he

appeared on Earth and humble, walked the path

o’bedience, and all the way to “D”

his Death- a death of shame and a “blood bath”.

So FOR this reason God has raised him to

the highest place above, and given him

the name and title greatest, that can do

“much more”. Compared all other titles dim.

And so, in honor of the name “Yeshu’”

all beings in the heavens, & on earth, 

and in the world below will fall onto

their knees,  and all will openly say you

were right in making Jesus Christ the Lord, 

and god of all humanity, our Boss,

His attitude is like yours. He's no fraud,

and God the Father's glory isn't lost!

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There is a lot …. in Christ!

e.g. 

if a man is in Christ, he is (part of) New Creation (2 Corinthians 5:17 )

For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:22 NIVUK

"...God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:19

And God wants what was "in Christ" to be in us!

"Let this (attitude or) mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: …" Philippians 2:5, Philippians 2:4‭-‬11  GNTD

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