Showing posts with label humility. Show all posts
Showing posts with label humility. Show all posts

Thursday, April 15, 2010

musings of meekness

Whether it was very early or very late, I do not recall. But laying still in the dark, too tired to get up, too awake to close my eyes... my mind wandered, and my thoughts were drawn to the subject of "greatness." Or the lack of it, really. I was musing over ideas like simplicity, humility, and the profundity of being content with little. That is not naturally who I am. I would love to have every little gadget from all the sales papers, and feel most at home when I am the life of the party, or seated at the head of the table.

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But here, we have an unassuming little house sparrow. It goes about its business, singing its song. Nothing fancy, but the life it lives glorifies its Creator. The Son of God didn't store up a mountain of stuff, and served his disciples, even stooping to wash their feet. May I be a good student of these observations, and let the glory be directed where it belongs.

Monday, July 21, 2008

greater glory

Llama In Need preached at my church Sunday. He may not be very active in the blogosphere, but he is and will be a person of great significance in the real, live, flesh-and-blood dimension. He is in seminary right now, and some blessed souls will one day call him Pastor.

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Our seminarian gave an exposition of Genesis 11 and 12, highlighting the contrast between the main people in each chapter. The Babylonians, who settled in Shinar, and attempted to build a tower that would reach to God were marked by pride and they were rebellious toward the Lord. Abraham is known as a man of faith and humility. The people of Babel disobeyed and said they would make a name for themselves. Abraham listened and obeyed, but it was God who told Abe that He (the Lord) would make Abraham's name great.

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Soapbox: Everybody has faith in one sense or another. The difference is were we place our faith. Is it in ourselves? In money or resources? When I talk about faith, I am really talking about foundationally placing our belief in the living God who is absolutely trustworthy.

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A question: Faith and humility. How does a person improve in either of these areas?