Friday, March 18, 2016

The Ins and the Outs

“I dwell in the high and holy place, and with him also who has a humble and contrite spirit.” Isaiah 57:15
Does arrogance bother you? Does bombastic self-aggrandizement drive you crazy? Does haughtiness make you cringe? God has a lot of positive things to say about humility but we find no kind words for the proud. In fact the Bible warns the proud that they will be debased while those with humble hearts that bow before His throne shall be exalted.
All of Isaiah 57 is an indictment against those who presume to be equal with God. He alone has the right to declare His glory. But it is also a promise to those who are excluded on earth by the high mindedness of others. God alone has the right to set the rules, rules that all must follow. To Him alone belongs adoration, devotion, and recognition of His worthiness. The truly humble recognize this. Those who do not are the truly arrogant. Let us all humble our hearts before the true and living God.

Dear Father, Accept the devotion of the contrite in heart. Amen  


  The Friday Benediction
Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend.  Amen



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