Who could ever have imagined LCG being of a "poor and of contrite heart? A church willing to change? A church that is humble?
The Real Key to Success: Does success depend on who you know or what you are? The Bible offers some valuable advice. Jesus stressed the importance of humility and teachability when He said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit” and “Blessed are the meek,” because they will inherit the Kingdom of God and reign on this earth (Matthew 5:3–5). God was able to use Moses because he was humble and teachable (Numbers 12:3). Jesus was exalted because He humbled Himself and followed God’s instructions (Philippians 2:8–11). Solomon understood that “before honor is humility” (Proverbs 15:33), and the Apostle James recorded, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6–10). Isaiah summarizes what God is looking for in those He will reward: “But on this one will I look: on him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at My word” (Isaiah 66:2). These scriptures describe someone who is humble, willing to change, and ready to be taught by God. These attributes are the real key to spiritual growth and ultimate success. Let’s use this key!
Have a profitable Sabbath,
Douglas S. Winnail