Thursday, November 29, 2018

Pride and Arrogance

God often lays a Scripture or meditation thought before me early in the day and cuts into my life. As only He can, God reveals areas that are not entirely selfless, not entirely humble, not entirely loving, not entirely pure.

“If indeed it be necessary, O Lord, to bury the workman, that my work may be finished by other hands, help me never to think of myself as indispensable. May I be content to die with my work undone, knowing that my task is to work at the fulfillment of Thy purposes, not to work them out.” - Anonymous 

It is the pride within me that causes me to take on more than God intends - more than He has called me to accomplish on my own. It is the pride within me that drives me to “do” one more thing while neglecting the best thing. It is the pride within me that deceives me into thinking I am more important - and perhaps indispensable.

Lord God, forgive me. Lord God, continue to cut into my life and reveal my prideful arrogance.

Where is God cutting into your life this morning? What is God revealing to you today?

#preparetheway

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

The Rest

What about the rest?

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One of the men, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” Luke 17:15-19

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How sad to think that only one out of the ten returned thanks to Jesus for the cleansing, the healing, the life-transformation that He gave to them. Yet, this is probably proportionate to the thanks I return to God.

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For all that God has done, does our thankfulness - our thanksgiving - fall far short? 

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For all that God is doing is our faith illustrated through our thanks - or lack thereof?