I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
How do you approach God? Do you come to him with an attitude of pride? Do you bring your understanding of the world and your gifts before God and think of how much you can be used for the kingdom?
This is not the attitude we should have before God. Our mindset must be one of humility. This passage shows us two things about the truth of Christ:
1. It cannot be gained by earthly wisdom and understanding.
2. It cannot be discovered without the work of God in someone's heart.
You tell me, which of these two things are we capable of performing by ourselves? Neither. Then what reason do we have to approach God as though he needed us?
Our attitude before Christ must be one of complete humility. We bring nothing to the table. This truth is hard for us to grasp because our society is built on the concept of self-accomplishment. But we have to say to Jesus, "I have nothing. You have everything. I need all of you."
This is the true Christian attitude.
Peace,
Jeff Moody
jeffmoody82@gmail.com
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