LET'S BE HUMBLE
(Luke 14:1.7-11)
Jesus encourages us to be humble.
He wants us to stop assuming too much. He wants us to stop taking up what we
are not. He wants us to stop seeking honour in the wrong way. Yes, to stop
claiming and forming.
Jesus wants us to be happy being
where we are and from there work sincerely for where he leads. He wants us to
be real. He wants us to ascend gradually. He doesn't want us to fall. He
doesn't want us to take up the qualities of Lucifer. Pride, the opposite of
humility, goes before a fall. But the humble man will be exalted by God.
Humility teaches me to think of
the other first. Humility will make me reserve the best for others and not see
myself as the most qualified. Humility will teach me to be respectful. Yes, to
respect myself and respect others. Not to embarrass myself and not to embarrass
others. Humility will teach me that the position I am occupying today has been
occupied by people before me and that I will not be the last to occupy it.
Humility will not stop teaching
me. The school of humility is a school no one should ever graduate from.
Humility will teach me how to accept corrections. It will remind me that I am
not above mistakes. Humility will make me teachable, indicating to me that I do
not know it all. Humility will help me to take instructions from people even
from those working under me. Humility will help me to be open to ideas from
others. Humility will help me to grow.
Humility will teach me to see the
dignity in human persons. She will teach me not to talk to people anyhow. Humility
will remind me of my humanity and the humanity in others. Humility will call my
attention to the humus that I am, the dust that I am to which I shall return.
It tells me on daily basis: Julian you're nothing you know...
Humility will make me exalt divinity.
Divinity is the only power that can make out something out of my nothingness.
Yes! That hand that creates ex nihilo will always make out something good in us
and lift us by Himself at His own time.
What are the things that make us
project ourselves? The high places? The
best jobs? The best cars? The best connections? Important recognitions? After these what next? Let's go for things
that matter. God is all that matters, and He will take us to where our souls
shall find true peace and rest. May God heal us of the insecurity that comes
with pride.
Let us pray
Lord Jesus, you are meek and
humble of heart, please make our hearts like yours. We always want to take the
best places but you're the only one who can place us. Give us the disposition
of accepting where you have positioned
us. Forgive us for looking down on others. Forgive us for pridefully
appropriating what is not ours. Give us a humble and contrite spirit. May your
grace control our stubborn pride through Christ our Lord. Amen
God bless your Saturday
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
Amen ooo.Thank you fada anyi
ReplyDeleteMay our lord lead us from glory to glory.That we should always be humble and focus on everlasting peace.
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