1 Peter 3:8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.
Peter wrote, in the first seven verses, concerning the relationship between a husband and a wife. In this eighth verse, he speaks of the relationship we should have with each other. Some do not have a problem with like-mindedness as long as everyone’s mind is like theirs. In this age of “I” and “Me” everything orbits around one’s self-interest, expecting everyone to come around to our way of thinking. However, the one mind Peter is talking about here is the mind of Christ Jesus (1 Corinthians 2:16). Christ is the Master link that ties us all together, and our minds and our thinking should reflect what Jesus is teaching in His Holy Word. This comes back to a recurring theme that is imperative if we are to have a mindset with God, that is prayer and bible study. We cannot know the mind of Jesus if we do not know His word.
We are all different, God has created us as individuals, we each have our own role to play in God’s Master plan. We must understand how this diversity and unity works together to complete the family of God. It can be compared to a vocal group, each one is singing his or her own part, but together the sweet harmony comes across as one voice. Some mistakenly compare themselves down to other people and in this, we will always rise up in our own eyes, however, the standard for any and all comparison should be made towards Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior.
Being sympathetic means that we care for one another, we share our good times and our not so good times with each other. We bear the burdens of our fellow brothers and sisters (Galatians 6:2). We should love each other as Jesus has loved us, (John 13:34), we are told by Jesus that the world will know that we belong to Him, are like-minded with Him, by our love for each other (John 13:35). Passion happens when we put the needs of others before our own needs, and that can only occur through humility.
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