Wednesday, May 15, 2002
Wednesday, May 15, 2002
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt
you in due time. (1 Peter 5.6
NRSV)
Henry James, you will remember, said that there
are three things in human life that are important--
kindness, kindness, and kindness. But according to
Augustine, the most famous of all the church fathers,
there are three requirements to be Christian. They are,
first, humility; second, humility; and third, humility.
Particularly in the presence of Jesus would we
humble ourselves. There is an incident from the mission
field from which we proud Westerners could learn much.
Some native converts were translating I John. When they
came upon the statement, "We shall be like Him," the
scribe laid down his pen and exclaimed, "No! it is too
much; let us write, 'We shall kiss His feet.'"
What an act of humility!
Humility seems to be a quality in short supply, but how
refreshing it is when we do find it in a person.
Dear God, may I truly be humbled by your awesome presence in my life. Amen.
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