Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Gentleness (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Gentleness                                                                              Day 91

 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:10-11

Societies and cultures have a tendency of categorizing people, attributing a particular value to a person’s status, and classifying an importance on peoples’ lives. It is seen in our media when someone considered to have a high status experiences a tragedy. There is more attention given to that person’s situation than when the same event occurs in the life of someone less known. We see this done by income, communities, schools, occupations, group affiliations, etc. There implicitly seems to be a public declaration of who should be considered relevant or not.

No matter how others view our status, let us recognize that our social circles are not of ultimate consequence. Our temporary and artificial hierarchies do not really matter. There is only One who is and will always be number one, and we all have access to Him. It is “at the name of Jesus that every knee shall bow.”

Just as we know that He is superior, let us also acknowledge that His ways are superior, as well. If the Son of God was humble and gentle, then we have no reason to exalt ourselves above others. The risen Savior died for all of us.

 So, let us accept that at this moment, we are just as important in the eternal kingdom as any other person on Earth. Likewise, let us also recognize that everyone else is just as important as we are. No matter anyone’s status, wealth, or who they know, we all have an equal right to salvation through Christ.

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