Humiliation, or Humility?

Daniel 4:35 (NRSVue) - All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does what he wills with the host of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. There is no one who can stay his hand or say to him, “What have you done?”Nebuchadnezzar’s pride led to his humiliation.When this period of humiliation passed, Nebuchadnezzar praised God.Pride in oneself is a dangerous thing.It was pride that led to the fall of Adam and Eve.True, they disobeyed God.But it was pride that led them to disobedience.Since pride is dangerous, humility is a virtue.The Book of 1 Peter attests to this fact.1...

His Heritage

Psalm 94:14 (NRSVue) - For the Lord will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage;The New Revised Standard version heads Psalm 94 with “God the Avenger of the Righteous.”But it is verse 14 that grabs my attention.Vengeance aside, it reminds us that God will never forsake us.It also reminds us that we are His heritage.But what does heritage really mean?One way to define heritage is: “something that is handed down from the past.”Another is: “an inherited lot or portion.”Both are applicable.You can even see how the words “heritage” and “inheritance” share a root.That root is “heir.”We...