Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Tag: Self-Exaltation vs God-Exalting
The above verse is taken from the story told by Jesus about the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. The Pharisee prayed to God in pride and was thankful he was NOT like the other sinners in his life. The Tax Collector showed up and berated himself and confessed his sinfulness. Jesus is making the point that those who come to Christ must realize their own nature. It is when we feel we have worth, absent the power of Christ in our lives, that we fall into the temptation to exalt ourselves. The overriding principle of God's Word is that exaltation of self leads to being humbled by circumstances of life; being humble in life and remembering that God's grace is the power behind any goodness we can muster will result in God exalting us above us. But, if we seek to be humble just so we can be exalted, we are not being humble at all. True humility looks to seek Christ and recognizes there is nothing to offer Him. He alone makes us worthy.
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