This is an entry that humbles me. It makes me realize that whatever I think I am or have accomplished, it’s nothing compared to what God wants to do in me, or through me.
It reminds me that the most I can do to serve the Lord is to become the least amount of me possible. The world and the culture around us are so contrary to this idea – they say that to be truly significant, you must assert your individuality. The worst thing you can do is to be swallowed up in someone else’s identity. But God says, Be absorbed into Me, and you’ll be who I want you to be…
It draws me into a fresh understanding of my need to do what John the Baptist exclaimed – I must decrease, He must increase. More of Him, less of me.
I’m going to re-read those verses again, several times throughout my day. Die to self with fresh understanding – that’s my takeaway for the day.
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