Matthew 23:12 Whoever exalts himself [with haughtiness and empty pride] shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself [whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly] shall be raised to honor. (AMP)
An important reminder that we are here to serve everyone, not be served. We are all sinners (Rom 3:23) before a high and holy God, therefore we are all the same - lost. It doesn't matter how seemingly big or small the sin, the result is the same. As Christians, we are to be holy as God is holy (1 Peter 1:15). Our example is Christ who on the very night he was to be tried and handed over for crucifixion, made his last act before that event an act of humble service - he washed the feet of the disciples to remove the physical dirt right before he went to the cross to remove the spiritual dirt. How then can we be proud of anything we can do? Our accomplishments have no eternal significance, they will all pass away. The only thing of real eternal value we can do is to commit our lives to Christ, become like Him, and share Him with others.
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I think you said in one paragraph what I tried to say in two pages. You are quite the wordsmith!
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