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“Progressively Greater or Lesser Humility?”

Thoughts for Today:

As far as his accomplishments were concerned, Paul was certainly not the least of the apostles. The Bible records his ministry as reaching more people than any of the other apostles. Yet, he still considered himself the least of the apostles.

In fact, several years later, Paul would say that he was the least of all Christians. (Ephesians 3:8a: "Although I am less than the least of all the Lord's people.") Then, at the end of his life, Paul considered himself to be the most awful of all sinners. (1 Timothy 1:15b: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners -- of whom I am the worst.") The longer Paul lived, the more he became aware of his own sin in light of the beauty and grace of Jesus.

Today, it seems that many Christians' attitudes are moving in the opposite direction of Paul's. How so? Perhaps they think that being a Christian for a lifetime and serving in many great works for the Kingdom somehow makes them less a sinner and better than other people. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, as our knowledge grows, the greater our sense of humility and unworthiness should become. Just like Paul's.

Questions to Ponder:

How long have you been a Christian? Are you less a sinner or has more sin been revealed to you? Which is growing -- pride or humility?

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Pocket Devotions are written by Mike Brooks. A retired businessman, he is Moderator of South Shores church, leads the Deacon Board, serves on the finance committee, and he teaches a Men's Bible study and the Men's Ministry. Mike has a passion for evangelical missions. He is the husband of Sherry; the father of Ryan, Natalie, Krissy, Rebecca, and Amanda; the father-in-law of Ariel; and the grandfather of Conner and Christian.