I guess it’s all in the interpretation. I went to church intent on hearing a particular preacher, only to find him absent from the pulpit. The guest minister’s sermon on humility was a stark reminder that it’s all about the message and not necessarily the messenger. Fortunately for me, that was one of the spiritual lessons I learned from the minister who saved my life, coincidentally, the one I would hear on that Sunday. As the guest pastor was trying to clarify and explain, humility should be viewed from Philippians 2. That entire chapter is devoted to Paul’s message to the Church at Philippi regarding “imitating Christ’s humility. “As I listened, humility went from a concept of docile behavior to a fact of faith and strength of conduct. By that, I mean it was made clear that Christ chose
The Power of Humility

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