Humility is a bit like a bad pie. Think spinich pie, or a broccoli pie. A pie full of good things, full of nutrition, full of the stuff that our bodies need to grow and develop - that is hard to swallow and doesn't taste all that great.
Weird analogy? It probably is. But today in CBM, we were looking at the book of Daniel and looking at the way that God really humbles Nebuchadnezzar by removing his kingdom. You can read it for yourself in Daniel 4. Nebuchadnezzar pretty much gets a dream from God about how great his kingdom is, but how if he doesn't turn to God, he'll lose it all. Daniel tells him this, and yet, King Nebby just doesn't listen!
I just don't understand how King Nebby can still be so proud and ignore God - even when God himself warns him of his impending destruction.
But then, I guess I'm a little like good old King Nebby at times. I guess there are times when God just has to remove those things that stand in our way to teach us who really is boss after all. Nebby lost his entire kingdom - reduced to eating grass like a cow - just so God could really teach him and build him up from nothing.
People say things like the financial crisis are terrible, and sure, lots of people are struggling and lots of people are facing hard times right now because of it, but how wonderful is God for giving us the opportunity to become humble before him?
Now I'm not blaming the GFC on God, or saying that God is happy about the people who are suffering - these terrible things happen because we live in a terrible world who doesn't want anything to do with God. I am saying that even in these dark times, God is still lovingly providing for us and teaching us about the important things, those things that will last eternally, and giving us the chance to be humbled before him. If we don't have anything to be proud about, how then can we be proud?
Food for thought. God making us humble is a wonderful thing, yet painful at the time. God teaching us patience, testing our love, and continually shaping us to be like his Son hurts, because it costs us and requires sacrifice. But for eternal life, I don't think that's really much to pay at all.
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2 comments:
i really like this quote from spurgeon: "we have reasons for almost everything, but we have no reasons for pride."
Yeah its such an ironic thing humility...well when you try to execute it. "oh look how humble I am" lol...
I find myself telling youth not to be so arrogant and learn humility.
but saying something like that feels like a contradiction in itself. maybe i should just quote Bible verses lol.
Tis good having you with us at CBM this year Tara! Sorry about my lack of input today, wasn't in a particularly happy mood.
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