Mark 1:7 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
One of the concerns that I have about modern day religion is the way that we as humans and servants of God seem to give the impression that we are somehow equal with God and Jesus. As an example, I heard, not long ago, a so-called “co-pastor” and wife of a very prominent televangelist and CEO of a large mega religious group in Texas say that: “Worship is not for God but for us”. She went on to say that the most important thing that God wants is for us to be happy and so worship first must make us happy. Maybe she needs to read John 4! And just maybe she needs to focus on statements of Jesus like “Deny Thyself” (Matt.16:24)
We have a REAL deficit of Humility in this world! We need to learn this valuable lesson from John the Baptist. Humility is having the proper perspective of ourselves compared to others and God. We should never see ourselves as better, more deserving, or more significant than others and we should never see ourselves any where near equal with God. Notice John’s humility. We see it in his perspective in comparison to Jesus. He says that Jesus is mightier than himself and that he was not worthy to unlatch his shoes. Another good example is the penitent prodigal son in Luke 15. After he came to himself, he decided to return home but he said he was not worthy to be called a son, but wanted only to be a servant of his father.
Too many people today think that their opinions and wishes are every bit as important as what God desires. But if we are going to be pleasing to God, we need to see ourselves as less than God and that we should be satisfied with simply being the servant of God...Not his equal!
Reflecting His SON,
Dennis Hogan
Minister, North Hardin Church of Christ
1804 Sam Stewart Dr.
Radcliff, KY 40160
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