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Time to Bow Out
David Jeremiah
"If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. It is My Father who honors Me…"
John 8:54
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John 3:25-30
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When you admire Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, do you credit Lisa Gherardini -- the subject of the painting -- for its prominence as the most famous painting in the world? When you listen to Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major, do you congratulate the violinist for creating one of the most profound violin concertos of all time? I hope not. The artist and composer were obviously the creators.
But aren't we prone to this dysfunctional attitude in our own lives? We get a promotion. We're recognized for an accomplishment, and what do we do? Mentally take a bow -- flaunting our own glory. As God's creation, we're only beautiful or accomplished when we're celebrating the work God has done in us. Boasting, brandishing, broadcasting an invitation for autographs is the opposite of how Jesus lived. Jesus kept the main thing in life -- to glorify His Father -- the main thing. His public and private life evidenced His desire to glorify His Father. And He left any personal glory up to the Father to communicate.
Have you perhaps unintentionally been drifting toward pride -- away from your master Creator? Stay close to Christ. Glorify Him with your gifts and talents. Keep the main thing, the main thing.
He is truly great who is little in his own eyes and makes nothing of the highest honor.
Thomas à Kempis
Read-thru-the-Bible
Proverbs 27:1 -- 29:27
David Jeremiah
"If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. It is My Father who honors Me…"
John 8:54
[TABLE="class: box1"]
[TR]
[TD]Recommended Reading
John 3:25-30
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When you admire Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, do you credit Lisa Gherardini -- the subject of the painting -- for its prominence as the most famous painting in the world? When you listen to Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major, do you congratulate the violinist for creating one of the most profound violin concertos of all time? I hope not. The artist and composer were obviously the creators.
But aren't we prone to this dysfunctional attitude in our own lives? We get a promotion. We're recognized for an accomplishment, and what do we do? Mentally take a bow -- flaunting our own glory. As God's creation, we're only beautiful or accomplished when we're celebrating the work God has done in us. Boasting, brandishing, broadcasting an invitation for autographs is the opposite of how Jesus lived. Jesus kept the main thing in life -- to glorify His Father -- the main thing. His public and private life evidenced His desire to glorify His Father. And He left any personal glory up to the Father to communicate.
Have you perhaps unintentionally been drifting toward pride -- away from your master Creator? Stay close to Christ. Glorify Him with your gifts and talents. Keep the main thing, the main thing.
He is truly great who is little in his own eyes and makes nothing of the highest honor.
Thomas à Kempis
Read-thru-the-Bible
Proverbs 27:1 -- 29:27
