A HUMBLE GOD

John 8:54
Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is worth nothing; but it is my Father who glorifies me…”
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I am thinking, if Jesus is born in our time, let us say just today, would he be born, or rather, still choose to be born in a manger, grow up as a carpenter’s son, live together with fishermen, tax collectors and prostitutes, ride on a donkey, wash the feet of his friends before he dies? I was thinking - and I know the answer is a resounding “Yes!” Our God is God of all seasons, of all times. And yes, he is a humble God. And His whole life on earth was a living example of humility.

Even at the point of death, He always glorify the Father as He accepts His will. And so He ask us to do the same and worship and glorify God. There are real saints and martyrs in the world who put the Gospel into practice and carry their crosses every day. That is because they know Him in whom they believe. They have heard the word of the Lord and understood it. They realize that the Christ had to suffer so as to enter into his glory, and that no servant is greater than his master.

In this season of Lent, let us understand more what the Lord wants us to do in our lives. To lose our life is to save it, which means to die to ourselves and our pride and disobedience and self-love. Then He will not be ashamed of us but rather proud of us and happy with us “when He comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels”. And we can only show this through service, with great love, to others. May He see the humbleness in our hearts from this day forward.

Let us pray +

Lord God, You have taught and loved us through examples and parables. So it is only proper that we must deal with other Christians out of humility rather than pride, for we have no excuse for responding to fellow believers in a spirit of arrogance, haughtiness, or superiority. Father, may we forever embodies humility – make the esteem effort to listen, accept others - no matter what their race, their religion, their education – or lack of it, or their station in life. Amen +

He, the LORD, is our God; throughout the earth his judgments prevail.