Humility/April 28th
“When we are judged by the Lord, we
are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.” (I Corinthians
11:32)
I really enjoyed this devo because it
was just a solid reminder that committing to a life of following Jesus does not
mean that we will become an uber-powerful person and never experience any pain.
But rather a life of following Christ is a life of discipline, and the Lord disciplines
us because he loves us. He humbles us! Humility has always seemed tricky to me, especially because sometimes I think I am humble but then get punched in the gut and realize that I am not humble.
The devo puts it nicely in that “Instead
of embracing the pain of discipline for attaining their life’s deepest meaning
and thrill, they settle both now and going forward for the scripture’s promise
of a far deeper and destructive pain…”
On a somewhat different note, I watched the movie
“The Princess Bride” recently (great movie if you haven’t seen it) and one of
my favorite quotes from that movie is “Life is pain, anybody who says any
different is selling something”
Lord, I thank you for your
discipline and your love, allow me to fully embrace the pain of discipline. Amen!
Konrad
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