JOURNAL=3-14-15=HUMILITY

JOURNAL=3-14-15=HUMILITY




“The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this PRAYER to himself-”O God-I thank you that I am NOT LIKE the rest of humanity-greedy-dishonest-adulterous-or EVEN like this tax collector”
Luke 18:11


WHAT type of person are you? Are you boastful? DO YOU think you are better than everyone else?
--IF so-I can humbly tell you-that is NOT who God wants you to be-


-just take a look at the above parable-THE PHARISEE is PROUD of his own RIGHTEOUSNESS-so much so-that he begins to LOOK DOWN on others=HE BECOMES focused on himself and becomes DISCONNECTED from God


-God wants you to CONNECT with him-and he tells us EXACTLY how to do this-”LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR as yourself”-and your neighbor IS every other single human being in this world-regardless of economic status-race-nationality-or religion (or gender)


-The TAX COLLECTOR-was ONE of the most despised professions of the JEWISH CULTURE-yet this is who Jesus preferred over the self-righteous Pharisee-because OUR GOD-and HIS SON JESUS are merciful-as he EXPECTS US to be one another


DEAR LORD-we pray that we-in fact-GET IT-as the people of yesteryear did NOT-it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us and a great day for living with a HUMBLE HEART






WITNESS




7-20-13




HUMILITY




Do you ever
Stop and think
That the one thing
Our Lord wanted us to learn from him
Was and is to act with humility


Humility
Is the quality
Of being modest and respectful
It is seen as being humble
Or grounded


But how do most of us
Live our lives today


We seek flattery
We seek
The applause of the crowd
And we seek riches


Nothing humble or grounded
In that


“He has showed you-o man
What is good


And what does the Lord
Require of you


To act justly and to love mercy
And to walk humbly
With your God” Micah 6:8


That is
Exactly what our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ did


And HOW was he repaid


With a broken body
With a broken heart
And with ALL of his disciples and friends deserting him


But he could do it
For he was GOD
And for that
He is exalted today


But what about us
Poor humans
Will we even make the effort
To walk humbly


Saint Paul
Encourages us to do so


“Live in harmony
With one another


Do not be proud
But be willing to associate
With people of low position


Do NOT be conceited” Romans 12:16


That is exactly
Who Christ was
That is exactly
What he did
And he took much criticism
For WHO he chose
To be his twelve apostles


SO KNOW
That whatever your state in life
WHOEVER you are
That GOD CHOOSES you


Our God
Is not too good for you
The question is
DO YOU THINK
You are too good for God


Know that
God loves each of us
With a special individual kind of love


A little bit hard to believe
A little bit overwhelming
THAT GOD CHOOSES YOU AND ME


And the more humble you are
The more humility
That you have
The MORE SPECIAL you are too God


“Blessed are the poor in spirit
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Matthew 5:3


“DO NOTHING
Out of selfish ambition
Or vain conceit


But in HUMILITY
Consider others
Better than yourselves” Philippians 2:3


NOT an easy thing to do
To consider others
Better than ourselves


Yet that is what Christ did
That is why
He is exalted today


Dear Lord
We pray
Meek and humble of heart
Make our heart LIKE YOURS


Robert P. Wallman
9-26-12




Ps WITNESS 7-20-13




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