Thursday, March 28, 2024 1:40 PM GMT+1 |
Home Our Daily Bread The Good Seed The LORD is near Andrew Wommack Billy Graham Christian General Interesting |
LOOKING DOWN - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2024
Our Daily Bread - Thursday, August 13, 2015
by RBC Ministries |
Details |
LOOKING DOWN READ: I say...to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly. -Roman 12:3 THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 87-88 Roman 13 After I had minor eye surgery, the nurse told me, "Don't look down for the next 2 weeks. No cooking or cleaning." The last part of those instructions was a little easier to take than the first part! The incisions needed to heal, and she didn't want me to put any unnecessary pressure on them by looking down. C, S. Lewis wrote about another kind of looking down that we may have a problem with: "In God you come up against something which is in every respect immeasurably superior to yourselfAs long as you are proud, you cannot know God. A proud man is always looking downing on things and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down you cannot see something that is above you" (Mere Christianity). Jesus told a parable about a Pharisee who felt superior to others. In a prideful prayer, he thanked God that he was not like other men (Luke 18:11). He looked down on extortioners, the unjust, adulterer, and the tax collector who was also praying in the temple. By contrast, the tax collector knew he was a sinner before God and asked for His mercy (v13). Pride can be an issue for all of us. May we not look down on others, but instead see the God who is far above us all - Anne Cetas When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of Glory died, My riches gain I count but loss And pour contempt on all my pride. - Watts Spiritual pride is the most arrogant of all kinds of pride. |
More From Our Daily Devotional Archives
Open Heavens for Wednesday, December 11, 2013 by Pastor E.A Adeboye WAYS OF DELIVERANCE In Bible in one year: Job 14-17 Action...More |
The LORD is near for Monday, December 30, 2013 by Jacob Redekop, Brian Reynolds, John van Dijk, Eugene P. Vedder Jr It may be that Jehovah will look on mine affliction, and that... It may be that Jehovah will look on mine affliction, and that Jehovah will requite me good for my being cursed this day. And David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast...More |
For enquiries, notifications and ad placement send mail to [email protected] Copyright 2012 - 2024 All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy || Terms & Conditions |