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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Content with second place

Luke 14:7-11

7When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8"When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, 'Give this man your seat.' Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. 10But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all your fellow guests. 11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

In Colossians 3 there are at least two references to being content with obscurity and developing character that is content with second place. In Luke this morning I find the same message being given by Jesus. I pray that on this day I would have the grace to enter into obscurity.

Yesterday, while running, I practiced silence and prayer. It was a grace filled time. What ways can you practice the disciplines?
Posted by Ronald Citlau at 6:48 AM

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