Meditations

TRUE GLORY FOR EVERY ONE WHO EXALTS HIMSELF WILL BE HUMBLED, AND HE WHO HUMBLES HIMSELF WILL BE EXALTED. Luke 14.11 Since we so love a lofty place, let us seek loftiness where it can be found. Let us look for the high place that will last forever. What an admirable ambition, to want to reign for all ages with the Son of God, and to be seated forever on the same throne with Him. But such ambition it is, such childish jealousy, to be eager to have a name among men. If we do so, we will achieve a reputation that is even less solid than smoke that turns into the plating of the wind. Is it worth all the trouble we put ourselves through, to have a few people say they are our friends without really being so, and to keep up vain appearances? Let us aspire to real greatness. True greatness can be found only by making ourselves humble here on earth. God opposes proud people, starting in this life. He brings envy, criticism, and slander on them, and causes them to suffer untold setbacks. And finally, He will humble them in eternity. But one who is humble, who remains hidden, who desires to be forgotten, and is afraid of being sought out by the world, will already in this life be respected for not wanting to be sought out. And eternal glory will be the reward for his disregard for false and contemptible glory. But one who is humble, who remains hidden, who desires to be forgotten, and is afraid of being sought out by the world, will already in this life be respected for not wanting to be sought out. And eternal glory will be the reward for his disregard for false and contemptible glory.