Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
The humble He guides in justice,
And the humble He teaches His way.
All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth. Psalm 25:8-10
Humility. This word has been on my mind for the past week. The board of my organization at last stepped in and replaced the president with a missionary kid from Africa. Whose first presentation was centered on this word, humility. And what does it look like in real life and how does it impact our decisions and even bigger, our mission and values. A dark cloud has lifted. I have been praying for so many months: May all of us be aware that we have been called to serve “the least of these.” Action verb: serve.
Max knows all about the least of these. And serving. He just got a grown-up sought-after job yesterday with the Bronxdefenders.org - a staff of "lawyers and social workers, parent advocates, investigators, civil advocates and team administrators committed to providing zealous, compassionate representation both inside and outside the courthouse." And really, to me, this is humility. To serve the absolute down and out, who are there for whatever reason of brokenness- poverty, substance and alcohol abuse, mental illness, family instability... it’s all what Christ came to restore. He did not come to condemn the world, but through Him the world might be saved. There is nothing neat and tidy about the business, well, outside of the welcoming front foyer with cushy leather dignifying seats, but this is the Father’s business, and we should be about it.
The humble He guides in justice,
And the humble He teaches His way.
The humble He guides in justice,
And the humble He teaches His way.
All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth. Psalm 25:8-10
Humility. This word has been on my mind for the past week. The board of my organization at last stepped in and replaced the president with a missionary kid from Africa. Whose first presentation was centered on this word, humility. And what does it look like in real life and how does it impact our decisions and even bigger, our mission and values. A dark cloud has lifted. I have been praying for so many months: May all of us be aware that we have been called to serve “the least of these.” Action verb: serve.
Max knows all about the least of these. And serving. He just got a grown-up sought-after job yesterday with the Bronxdefenders.org - a staff of "lawyers and social workers, parent advocates, investigators, civil advocates and team administrators committed to providing zealous, compassionate representation both inside and outside the courthouse." And really, to me, this is humility. To serve the absolute down and out, who are there for whatever reason of brokenness- poverty, substance and alcohol abuse, mental illness, family instability... it’s all what Christ came to restore. He did not come to condemn the world, but through Him the world might be saved. There is nothing neat and tidy about the business, well, outside of the welcoming front foyer with cushy leather dignifying seats, but this is the Father’s business, and we should be about it.
The humble He guides in justice,
And the humble He teaches His way.
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