In 1 Corinthians 13:4 Paul says that "Love does not boast, it is not proud." In fact, God often humbled people before He made them great. Before Joseph became the Prime Minister of Egypt, he had to spend time as a slave & be cast into an Egyptian prison. Before Moses, who grew up in the palace of Pharaoh, ever became the great deliverer & leader of Israel, he had to spend years as a shepherd in the fields of Midian, a very humbling experience. Before Saul of Tarsus became the great apostle to the Gentiles & write most of the N.T., he had to be humbled on the Damascus Road by the blinding flash of light from heaven, & the voice of the resurrected Lord. Paul says that humility is a very important part of our love relationship. And yet, humility is often ridiculed today. We are much more concerned with feeling good about ourselves, and being proud of ourselves, and boasting about our accomplishments.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:54:50 +0000
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