Pride and humility are addressed in our readings today. We hear of the disciples arguing about who is the greatest. And we hear from the letter of James: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
But what about this pride and humility? The pride addressed in our readings today is a false pride; it perhaps can be more appropriately described as arrogance or self-centeredness or self-importance. It is not the kind of pride that represents a true love of self as a child of God. The healthy pride that God calls us to is a pride with an honest and gracious acceptance of the gifts God gives us, gifts that we should use for God’s honor and glory.
What about the humility to which God calls us? It is a humility that is not false and showy. In our humility, we come to serve others, we acknowledge that God is at the center of our lives, we acknowledge that without God, we cannot do anything.
What a wonderful reading to have as we enter the holy season of Lent. May the Lord bless us in our humble hearts and our simple faith as we journey through these holy weeks of preparation.
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