Did you enjoy last week’s service. I did. And you know what, I think God enjoyed it too. There is something about walking in the light, being transparent, and admitting our need for God’s help and grace that is so pleasing to the Father.
Thankfully, God is not looking for perfect people to serve Him. Rather, He exalts the humble. He is near to the brokenhearted. Jesus Himself said that it was the sick who needed the Physician. Yet, God doesn’t want to leave us sick and broken. But often to heal us, the first thing He must do is humble us.
In our culture, we are ingrained with the “I did it my way” or the “I can do it myself” mentality. My 5 year old son wants to do everything for himself. So I spend a lot of time waiting on him. (It’s amazing how our children teach us patience.) But that aside, there is something ingrained in us, whether by culture or original sin, that demands it’s own way. There is an independence and self-sufficiency in us that God must break to bring true healing to our lives. As God prunes us and breaks this independent spirit, it hurts because it’s humbling.
It’s humbling to publicly admit that we need God. It’s humbling to be transparent about our struggles and our issues. Can’t everyone agree that it’s easier to be plastic and fake? But if we want God’s blessing, if we want the favor of God, we must walk in the light and acknowledge our need of Him. This was modeled for us last week and I believe God was honored by it.
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