In today's first reading, Phil 2: 1-4, St. Paul asks us to do "nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his [or her] own interests, but also everyone for those of others." Imagine a world in which everyone acts out of altruistic motives, not ever "out of selfishness," a world where no one's ultimate goal is one's own glory at the expense of truth or justice! Furthermore, imagine a world in which every one would be more concerned that the interests and needs of others were met over and above one's own! Such a world, obviously, exists only in heaven. However, let's get personal. What if I and you did "nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory"? How would my world, or yours, be different from what it now is? Looking back on today, what would I/would you have done differently if, in every circumstance, we had "humbly regarded others as more important" than ourselves?
Jesus lived this way! Never did He do things out of selfishness or vainglory! Any clues there of how you and I need to change our way of thinking and acting? Jesus, the Son of God, "humbly [regarded] others as more important than [Himself] to the point of dying on the cross to show us the depth of God's love for us--He would hold nothing back to reveal how much God loves us, looking out for us totally!
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