"Tight lines" is a blessing fishermen offer each other, a wish for lines taut with the weight of good fish. May God grant that the lines written here be taut with His blessings.
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Humble Savior | |||
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He always showed up at the church door with a wad of trash
in his hand. No, he was not some derelict, but one of our men who simply
appointed himself to walk our grounds upon arriving and pick up any
litter he found before he came in to worship. He asked no recognition for
this or for many of the other small and often anonymous acts of service
he offered over the years. My trash-gathering friend understood our text this week, Philippians 2:5-11, and the whole general thrust of the Palm Sunday story which shows us Jesus' own humility. I find this message about Jesus and the examples of several genuinely humble saints I've known to be terribly challenging to my own life and attitude. As I consider once again Paul's direction to have, in my relationships with others, "the same mind as was in Christ Jesus," I am humbled by my lack of humility. It feels like the Church as a whole may currently be blessed with new opportunities to be humbled in service to each other and to our world. A Gospel message sounding notes of power or victory seems a bit discordant with the present time. Finding opportunities to offer the grace of Jesus coupled with unaffected and humble service seems more in harmony with what folks need to hear right now. As I think about this text and our Lord's humbling of Himself in order to save us, I would especially be glad to hear from others your own stories of Christians you know who have been examples of humility and service. May Holy Week renew in us all the desire to have the mind of Christ. | |||
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I am the pastor of Valley Covenant Church in Eugene, Oregon. I love to flyfish and hike along the beautiful rivers in our area. I welcome your comments as I share sermon work in progress and occasional other thoughts.
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