Humility

Most of the new definitions for humility are nothing more than politically correct language wrapped up in the context of a new generation. We give platitudes to the gods of this world and sacrifice what we claim is most precious and we become the very thing we claim to oppose. However you want to define humility, Christ's version is very different than any tribe's definition. On one occasion when his closest followers were arguing once again who was going to be top dog in the Kingdom of God, Jesus takes a child and claims that anyone who wants to be great will have to humble themselves like this child. Interesting analogy since in his day, children had no rights, they didn't exist in the eyes of the world until later in life. In our culture children are everything and yet nothing. We spend enormous amounts of money making sure they have the right everything from clothes and education to sports. They are at the center of life. Yet, they do not exist if we so choose. An average of 1.5 million get set aside out of personal choice just in our country alone. Another 143 million are left alone to be orphans while we spend 6 Billion dollars to bail out a car company. So much of what we do we claim we are doing for our children . . . at least the ones we choose to keep. Maybe humility is finally waking up and admitting just how calloused and self-centered we have become. Maybe humility is becoming like the child who no one wants, who is totally dependant on the grace and love of a stranger who comes along and rescues us from our helpless state. I sense humility is vastly different than we imagine because the gods of this age have captured our minds and hearts and lead us to the valley of Hinnom.