Daily Wisdom

 Jer 2:17 ‘Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?’

What we can’t see can hurt us. How thankful would you be for the rattle of a rattlesnake along a trail! Jeremiah called to attention Israel’s unwillingness to see their wondering from the Lord. Christians can be prone to take the Lord’s blessings and  run off to accomplish more. It’s that “upward” mobility we’re driven by that often drives us away. The strength of our walk in the Lord however is based on our “downward” mobility. Philippians 2 clearly shows us that the path to greatness in God’s eyes is a path of descending, not ascending… (Phl 2:3 ‘Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind esteem one another.”)

Greatness is not a measure of self-will, but rather of self-abandonment; the more we lose of self, the more we gain in Christ… HSAY

Daily Wisdom

1 Chron 11:9 “And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him.”

David's power increased as a direct result of his consistent trust in God. In contrast, Saul's power decreased because he wanted all the credit for himself and ignored God (1 Sam 15:17-26). Those who are concerned about building a name for themselves risk losing the very recognition they crave. Like David, we should be concerned for righteousness, honesty, and excellence and leave the results to God. True greatness is defined not by what one has but by what one possesses in God, not the significance of self. God made man small and the universe big to illustrate Himself.

Greatness is not illustrated by the number of servants one has, but by the number of people he’s able to serve… HSAY