For the Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ
What is love and am I known by it?
The western world tends to have this idea of love being a kindness. It’s a nice way to bind up the brokenness of our world’s heartaches for a few brief hours of sunshine.
But that’s not love. Real love is richer. It is steadfast and selfless. It is sometimes grimy and uncomfortable and unpleasant. Love is choosing to make oneself a servant to Christ and others.
We live in a world of broken nights. We live in a land of shattered hearts. Our lives are endless poems without rhymes; tapestries unraveling in a tangled storm.
But this is our hope, that one day Christ will return. And on that day all the praise will go to Jesus.
All the praise. . .to Him alone.
When we take pride in ourselves – who have nothing truly worth priding over in comparison to the great God of heaven – we become blinded to God’s hand at work and create a barrier in our relationship with Him.
Be wary of the danger of pride in your faith.