1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 (NIV)
16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with
a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call
of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that,
we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them
in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
Pride does go before a fall! Try balancing these two truths:
"I must not be prideful, but I must understand just how much God values
me." It's not easy. Satan can use our self- denigration, what I call the
worthless worm syndrome, to discourage us and keep us from using our gifts and
knowing our value to God for Kingdom work. On the other hand, pride takes God
out of the picture and attributes any contribution to God's Kingdom to us and
not to God. To be both bearer of the image of God and part of fallen humanity
is more than a theological issue; it is the daily struggle of being a disciple.
But we maintain the proper balance by praising the One who made us his child
and adopted us into his family.
Though for today:
Do I know, honor and celebrate my worth?
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