Wow God......

Jesus answered, ‘My teaching is not My own. It comes from Him who sent Me…He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but He who works for the honor of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about Him.” (John 7:16 & 18)

“I am not seeking glory for myself…” (John 8:50a)

It’s mind-boggling to consider the humility of Jesus. Although God Himself, Jesus didn’t seek His own glory. He didn’t follow His own plan. He didn’t speak His own words.He didn’t teach His own ideas. Jesus did only what the Father commanded and sought to bring glory to God alone.

Jesus showed us how to live a humble life. As creatures made by God, our greatest purpose is to glorify Him. Ponder what it means to be God’s creation.

I like to knit and often receive compliments on the sweaters I’ve made. Imagine how ridiculous someone would look speaking to my sweater: “I love how you’ve woven yourself into such an intricate design! You must have worked hard to become so soft. And your color, how did you achieve such a rich hue?” The sweater has done nothing worthy of praise, it is simply my creation.

So it is with us. God created us. He made us wise or diligent or artistic or funny. Any praise we receive should go to Him. Humility instructs us to acknowledge that anything good in us came from God.

Humility teaches us to say, “Wow, God!”

· Wow, God, You’ve made me more generous this year than last year.

· Wow, God, You enabled me to hold my tongue when I was criticized.

· Wow, God, You’ve produced patience and hope in my family during trying times.

Holy Father, I want to be humble like Jesus, to claim nothing for myself, but instead give You all the glory. Amen