As I read the portion in scripture again of how Jesus went to be baptized by John and the latter discouraging him, I was reminded of how frail we are as humans....
I'm sure if Jesus were a man not a deity; he won’t have gone. First he had no sin to be baptized of- John's baptism was of repentance from sin, and two, he was superior to John... If I asked if any of us will do same, I will not get many affirmatives except those whose eyes God has opened to the virtue and benefit of humility.
This struck me more perhaps because of a situation I witnessed. I went to a shop quite late to pick up an item-granted, it was past anybody's closing time....even though I had called earlier, and I was expected, it required everybody going a lot out of their way to satisfy me...and the apprentice flatly refused to be bothered even though his boss was willing to bend. To my utmost surprise he stood aside while his boss was lifting heavy objects out of the way...a boss not only paying him but old enough to sire him!
I'm not trying to cast a stone, as I can readily name 5 events where I behaved in a manner similar to this(In fact that's why I'm writing this- to call myself to account and open people's eyes to it), but that it’s a common practice does not make it right. It’s a reflection of how horrible how society has become. We talk to older people anyhow; authorities are flouted; youths/children sit in buses while senior citizens queue, we even jostle with them for space, we meet adults with loads and don’t bother to collect it from them to mention but a few!
Aside what it does to morals, it’s a sin similar to rebellion and that's what made the angel Lucifer (AKA Satan) fall). Aside this, we lead others to hell because when they see us get away with it, they are tempted to do same-the devil did same with the other fallen angels. As a matter of fact in the scene I narrated earlier, when the apprentice refused to work, the porter working for them to move heavy objects followed suit!
May the Lord not call for our soul at a time we are not ready.
These kinds of things usually happen when we are not ready to put ourselves under. To submit. When we know too much about our rights! The bible admonishes that we should rather be exploited rather than exploit others, but a man who always insists on his right can’t do this.
I have so much to say about this matter, but I will conclude with these two points so I dont ramble.
1. All authority is put in place by God.
2. There is nothing we have that we were not given by God. Even human rights. Remember Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4.
I'm sure if Jesus were a man not a deity; he won’t have gone. First he had no sin to be baptized of- John's baptism was of repentance from sin, and two, he was superior to John... If I asked if any of us will do same, I will not get many affirmatives except those whose eyes God has opened to the virtue and benefit of humility.
This struck me more perhaps because of a situation I witnessed. I went to a shop quite late to pick up an item-granted, it was past anybody's closing time....even though I had called earlier, and I was expected, it required everybody going a lot out of their way to satisfy me...and the apprentice flatly refused to be bothered even though his boss was willing to bend. To my utmost surprise he stood aside while his boss was lifting heavy objects out of the way...a boss not only paying him but old enough to sire him!
I'm not trying to cast a stone, as I can readily name 5 events where I behaved in a manner similar to this(In fact that's why I'm writing this- to call myself to account and open people's eyes to it), but that it’s a common practice does not make it right. It’s a reflection of how horrible how society has become. We talk to older people anyhow; authorities are flouted; youths/children sit in buses while senior citizens queue, we even jostle with them for space, we meet adults with loads and don’t bother to collect it from them to mention but a few!
Aside what it does to morals, it’s a sin similar to rebellion and that's what made the angel Lucifer (AKA Satan) fall). Aside this, we lead others to hell because when they see us get away with it, they are tempted to do same-the devil did same with the other fallen angels. As a matter of fact in the scene I narrated earlier, when the apprentice refused to work, the porter working for them to move heavy objects followed suit!
May the Lord not call for our soul at a time we are not ready.
These kinds of things usually happen when we are not ready to put ourselves under. To submit. When we know too much about our rights! The bible admonishes that we should rather be exploited rather than exploit others, but a man who always insists on his right can’t do this.
I have so much to say about this matter, but I will conclude with these two points so I dont ramble.
1. All authority is put in place by God.
2. There is nothing we have that we were not given by God. Even human rights. Remember Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4.
