Be you therefore
followers of God, as dear children – Eph 5:1
Many will find it odd that God, awesome as He is, is being termed
"humble"; which is somewhat ironic, considering that what they call
“awesome” is only the muted expression of His true majesty!
The psalmists, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit give
several insights and hints into the sheer grandness of God. Ps 99:2 says, “The
LORD is... high above all the people,;” and 113:6 (CEV) says, “He looks
down to see the heavens and the earth”!
God’s greater than Earth, along with its star and all the other hosts of
stars in their inconceivably plethoric quantities. God’s also greater than all
of the heavens; not just the seraphs, cherubs and the angelic hosts, but heaven
itself.
The heavens are glorious, but His glory is exalted above them, (Ps
148:13). And as one theologian puts it, “His exaltation
enhances His condescension”. That a God of such magnificence should
concern Himself with lowly (and unceasingly impudent) creatures like us is a
mystery of epic proportions.
Even the angels, who enjoy greater glimpses of God’s greatness, do not
have the intimacy and elevation that humans enjoy in our interaction with Him.
So the next time you’re tempted to consider a certain man or woman as beneath
your status, think of the mighty God who scandalously humbled Himself to
come to your level.
Movies, (like the Hollywood blockbuster, Bruce Almighty), that try
to show the impossibility of a man being God use tropes like listening to
millions of prayers simultaneously or being at several places at once; however,
I believe one of the more inimitable nature of God is His willingness to
condescend to the level of the lowliest of the low.
This is a nature of God that we His children must all display. While the
people of the world pride themselves in statuses and grasp at any form of
prestige or exclusivity that they find, we must develop a reputation for
humbleness; for our willingness to reach out and be with anybody – no matter
how low in life they are...
That we may be the children of our Father, which is in Heaven (Mt 5:45).
AMEN.
More Blessings await you today; you’ll not miss them in Jesus’ Name.
GREG ELKAN
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