Daily Wisdom

“For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”  Isa 57:15

Contriteness and Humility Revives Individual's Spiritual Turmoil (CHRIST)... We are called to embody Christ “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” (Phl 2:5)  But if we verbalize it we must also live it “He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.” (1 Jn 2:6)  So what is this embodiment and walk Christ portrayed and we’re to follow? It’s pretty clear, a Contrite and Humble spirit. The verse states Christ dwells eternally “with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit.”  Isaiah 53:5 says Christ was crushed for our iniquities, and humbled himself in obedience to death on the cross (Phl 2:8). It’s the compassion Christ has for us in which he chose to embody these characteristics that revives and heals our soul. Unfortunately humility and brokenness are not common or motivating characteristics man embodies, yet they are the very likeness Christ calls us to.  Many confuse or willfully mistake pity for compassion, pity is emotionally driven whereas compassion is action driven. Christ didn’t feel for us, he died us. Our response is to respond in a contrite and humble spirit, under an acknowledgment of sin; not merely in a legal, but in an evangelical way; not only with the weight of wrath due us, but with a view of the gift of grace and mercy offered us; and humble our thoughts of self, and see the best in others; and submit to the righteousness of Christ for our acceptance and justification before God. You never reach higher towards heaven than when you bow yourself down.

If you want to be where Christ is, you must be as Christ is!

HSAY… Todd