I have been reading Matthew Henry's commentary on the book of Ephesians for the last several days. Last night I opened it up as usual to where I thought I was supposed to read. After reading this portion I realized I was in the wrong place...but actually it was the [i]right
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Philippians 2- Matthew Henry
2. He proposes some means to promote it.
(1.) Do nothing through strife and vain glory, v. 3. [b]There is no greater enemy to Christian love than pride and passion.
(2.) We must esteem others in lowliness of mind better than ourselves, be severe upon our own faults and charitable in our judgments of others, be quick in observing our own defects and infirmities, but ready to overlook and make favourable allowances for the defects of others. We must esteem the good which is in others above that which is in ourselves; for we best know our own unworthiness and imperfections. (3.) We must interest ourselves in the concerns of others, not in a way of curiosity and censoriousness, or as busy-bodies in other men's matters, but in Christian love and sympathy: Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others, v. 4. A selfish spirit is destructive of Christian love. We must be concerned not only for our own credit, and ease, and safety, but for those of others also; and rejoice in the prosperity of others as truly as in our own. We must love our neighbour as ourselves, and make his case our own.
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I was going to emphasize everything that stuck out especially to me...but I decided I would have to highlight everything! This is so rich and applicable to my life right now. I hope it blesses others as it blessed me. :-)