ListenDaily – 02 April 2010: A lesson in humility, in recognition of the day
"And Jesus said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."
(Matthew 18:3-4)
"Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross!"
(Philippians 2:5-8)
"Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child..."
We have been talking about work, God-work, church-work, whatever, and how we discern what to do and what not to do. Sometimes, not always -- but sometimes, the problem is one of humility. Are we willing to humble ourselves as Jesus said to do. Are we willing to recognize that, in comparison to the mind of God, we are but children? Compared to our Father, our knowing and understanding is like a little child's compared to their father.
Can we accept that? Can we be that humble?
Consider our role model, who "...humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross!"
On this Good Friday, may we recognize Christ's act of humility, by committing an act of humility ourselves. Let us humble ourselves in the light of the Truth, and allow the fullness of God's plan for us to pour in.
NEXT: Through a child's eyes,continued.
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Questions:
1. We all would readily admit that God knows much more than we do. But is it difficult to acknowledge that with all we have learned, experienced, and accomplished, that we are still lacking, and very much so, in what it takes to live?
2. How does that, or could it, affect seeing what God wants for you?
3. Can you pray, right now, for God to show you, specifically, what He wants you to do?
INTERESTING THOUGHT:
"Beware of reasoning about God's Word - obey It." Oswald Chambers
Pastor Jim Dorton
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