When he was at table with them, he took the bread. He blessed the bread, and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognized him!(Luke 24:13-35)

Sunday, January 1, 2023

Greatness is achieved through humility

 

Do you want to be great?  Deep down we all do.  This desire goes hand in hand with our innate desire for happiness.  We want our lives to have meaning and purpose, and we want to make a difference. The question is “How?”  How do you do this?  How do you achieve true greatness?

From a worldly perspective, greatness can often become synonymous with success, riches, power, admiration from others, etc.  But from a divine perspective, greatness is achieved by humbly giving God the greatest glory we can with our lives.

Giving God all the glory has a double effect upon our lives.  First, doing so allows us to live in accord with the truth of life.  The truth is that God and God alone deserves all our praise and glory.  All good things come from God and God alone.  Second, humbly giving God all the glory and pointing to the fact that we’re unworthy of Him has the reciprocal effect of God reaching down and elevating us to share in His life and His glory.

Never shy away from humbling yourself before the greatness and glory of God.  Doing so will not demean you or hamper your greatness.  Rather, only in the deepest humility before the glory of God is God able to draw you into the greatness of His very life and mission.

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