Lowliness!
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
because He has anointed Me to
preach the gospel to the poor."
Luke 4: 18
Most of us are curious about the lifestyles
of very wealthy people, and we often satisfy
that curiosity by reading books.
A news channel recently reviewed eight books that
“expose the secret lives of the super-rich.” But when
you read the Gospel
accounts of the life of Christ,
you find the opposite story.
Although Jesus arrived as the King of the Jews, He was
born in a cave, laid in a manger, raised by an impoverished
couple, worshiped by ragged shepherds, and ministered in
rural areas populated by needy
people.
The Lord has a different plan for each of us. We all
have different levels of need or of income. But Jesus
said, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds
of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of
possessions” (Luke 12:15).
The Christmas season tends to bring financial pressure.
Be cautious and be a good steward. Your love of Jesus
and your simple acts of kindness in His Name are the
most valuable gifts you can give.
"God is near to lowliness; He loves the
lost,
the neglected, the unseemly, the excluded,
the weak and broken."
Dietrich
Bonhoeffer
