REMEMBER WHO HOLDS YOU. Part 01

The greatest example of humility is none other than Jesus christ. Hold it right there. Before you assume you know what this is all about, Read on.
Speaking of Jesus, Who had more reason to boast than he? Yet he never did. He walked on water but never strutted on the beach. He turned a basket into a buffet but never demanded an applause. A liberator and a prophet came to visit him, but he never dropped names in his sermon. He could have. "Just the other day I was conferring with Moses and Elihah." But Jesus never thumped his chest. He refused even to take the credit . "I can do nothing on my own" (John 5 vs 30). He was utterly reliant upon the father and the Holy spirit. "All by myself"? Jesus never spoke such words. If he didn't, how dare we??
We can rise so high but never stoop too low. What gift are you giving that he did not first give?
Speaking of which, my greatest motivation for giving(especially offerings)is "Every thing I have today in terms of finances - no matter how small or how much came from him, so giving back too him shouldn't be a problem".
What truth are you teaching that he didn't first teach?
You love. But who loved first ? You serve. But who served the most? What are you doing for God that he (Jesus) could not do alone ?
-To be continued (see next post)

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