“…For all those
who exalt themselves will be humbled,
and those who
humble themselves will be exalted.”
Luke 18:14b
Backup quarterback
Benchwarmer
Understudy
Second fiddle
All of these
terms place a person below the ‘headliner’.
Like the stage
hand called upon to do his best work in the darkened theatre,
we must let God’s
light, and not our own, shine through our lives.
As we do, we bring
honor and glory to Him.
Imagine that
same stage hand remaining on the set seeking the applause of the theatre-goers when
the lights come up for the next scene.
Are you o.k.
with God getting the credit?
If someone is healed,
do you make it a point to let others know that you prayed for them as if you
were the one who brought the healing?
Do you have a
hard time ‘sharing’ the limelight?
God loves us so
much but He knows how quickly pride can puff us up and stop a move of God
before it really gets started.
Very few want to
show up and be a stage hand.
More often we
insist on having our own ‘star’ on the door!
Jesus never
sought to simply be ‘popular’.
He looked for
ways to honor His Father through the obedient works that He did.
He humbled
Himself.
His Father
exalted Him.
Maybe it’s not
only a question of pride but also one of trust.
Do you trust God
enough that if you humble yourself before Him, He will exalt you?
Don’t look for
all eyes to be on you.
Instead, live so
that all eyes – yours included – are on Him!
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