She's a treasured gift from heaven
Gives love that is deep and true
Someone whom you can share your burden
Someone that guides and gives you comfort
Like a rose that never fades
So lovely that I could remember
As I stare on a woman's face
She smiles and cuddled me so tender
A woman like her is a sunset and evening star
That gives my life a bright light
Even she's so far
I could still feel her love so tight
And if there's one thing I don't want to lose forever
It would be my MOTHER
Friday, December 23, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Neglected Virtue: Be Humble Like Christ
God is constantly against the proud. If we are proud we must humble ourselves or God will humble us. On the other hand, the Bible tells us that God is especially drawn to and gives grace to the humble. He will exalt them in His perfect time (1 Pet 5:5-7). Therefore, we must live a life of humility.
Manasseh became king when he was 12 years old. He was one of the longest reigning kings of Judah, ruling for 55 years. But he did evil in God’s eyes. He built cast idols and images and stationed them inside the temple of the Lord. He was so blinded by idolatry that he even sacrificed his children to the fire (2 Chr 33:5-6).
God, abounding in grace, called the attention of King Manasseh and his people. But as proud people do, they did not listen to the correction of the Lord (v. 10). God then disciplined King Manasseh. Judah was invaded by Assyria and he was taken captive. He was brought to Babylon (v.11). These events led Manasseh to humble himself before the Lord (v. 12-13). He sought God and prayed. As a result of his plea, God brought him back to Jerusalem. From then on, Manasseh knew the Lord. This shows us that God is opposed to the proud but has a soft spot for those who humble themselves before Him.
By nature, humans are selfish. We always think about ourselves before we think of others’ needs. But the Bible tells us to: “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.” (Phil 2:3-4) With humility we must look out for the needs of others just as Jesus did. It is a command. It is not based on feelings. It has to start with the mind.
We must learn to be like Jesus. He demonstrated true humility by surrendering His rights and by serving.
SURRENDER. Jesus existed, from eternity past, in the form of God (Phil 2:6, Jn 1:1-3). He is God yet He chose to empty Himself. He gave up His comfort. He became man. He did not cease to be God, but He gave up the privileges of being God. He could have chosen not to. Yet He did, in order to save us.
SERVE. Jesus was always conscious of His divinity. He is secure in His identity. That’s why He was able to surrender His rights and serve, taking the form of a bond-servant (Phil 2:7). We must be cautious though, for we could be serving with the wrong motives. We must check our hearts. If we are doing things for selfish ambition, we will inevitably get burned out. We should serve without self-interest. We must serve like Jesus.
To be humble is impossible if Jesus is not the Lord of our lives. Have you surrendered your life to Him as your Lord and Savior? The Bible says, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Mk 10:45) It takes much humbling to acknowledge that we are wretched beings in need of a Savior.
Jesus is the greatest example of humility. He is God but He surrendered His rights. He even served to the point of death on the cross. Jesus did not just teach humility, He lived it. He even promised us that He will give us the power to be humble.
Source: http://www.ccf.org.ph/be-humble-like-christ/
Manasseh became king when he was 12 years old. He was one of the longest reigning kings of Judah, ruling for 55 years. But he did evil in God’s eyes. He built cast idols and images and stationed them inside the temple of the Lord. He was so blinded by idolatry that he even sacrificed his children to the fire (2 Chr 33:5-6).
God, abounding in grace, called the attention of King Manasseh and his people. But as proud people do, they did not listen to the correction of the Lord (v. 10). God then disciplined King Manasseh. Judah was invaded by Assyria and he was taken captive. He was brought to Babylon (v.11). These events led Manasseh to humble himself before the Lord (v. 12-13). He sought God and prayed. As a result of his plea, God brought him back to Jerusalem. From then on, Manasseh knew the Lord. This shows us that God is opposed to the proud but has a soft spot for those who humble themselves before Him.
By nature, humans are selfish. We always think about ourselves before we think of others’ needs. But the Bible tells us to: “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.” (Phil 2:3-4) With humility we must look out for the needs of others just as Jesus did. It is a command. It is not based on feelings. It has to start with the mind.
We must learn to be like Jesus. He demonstrated true humility by surrendering His rights and by serving.
SURRENDER. Jesus existed, from eternity past, in the form of God (Phil 2:6, Jn 1:1-3). He is God yet He chose to empty Himself. He gave up His comfort. He became man. He did not cease to be God, but He gave up the privileges of being God. He could have chosen not to. Yet He did, in order to save us.
SERVE. Jesus was always conscious of His divinity. He is secure in His identity. That’s why He was able to surrender His rights and serve, taking the form of a bond-servant (Phil 2:7). We must be cautious though, for we could be serving with the wrong motives. We must check our hearts. If we are doing things for selfish ambition, we will inevitably get burned out. We should serve without self-interest. We must serve like Jesus.
To be humble is impossible if Jesus is not the Lord of our lives. Have you surrendered your life to Him as your Lord and Savior? The Bible says, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Mk 10:45) It takes much humbling to acknowledge that we are wretched beings in need of a Savior.
Jesus is the greatest example of humility. He is God but He surrendered His rights. He even served to the point of death on the cross. Jesus did not just teach humility, He lived it. He even promised us that He will give us the power to be humble.
Source: http://www.ccf.org.ph/be-humble-like-christ/
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