Day 294

Matthew 19; Mark 10:1-31; Luke 18:9-30. “Sincerity Reflects Humility”

         Another feature of a faithful disciple of Christ is sincerity.  The story Jesus tells in today’s reading was told “to some who had great self-confidence and they scorned everyone else.”  One, a religious leader stands to pray, and what a prayer, even condemning everyone else and lifting himself up with a long list of credentials.  The second, a despised tax collector, prays with his head bowed low in humility and reverence asking sorrowfully for mercy from God for his sin.  He bared his heart.  Jesus said the tax collector was the one who went home justified before God, and He then goes on to say the proud will be humbled and the humbled will be honored.
         Therefore, a disciple of Christ who comes before the Lord (and others) transparent, genuine, authentic, sincere and honest will be the one who also reveals true humility.  Why?  Because the thing that keeps us from being transparent, genuine, authentic, sincere and honest is pride.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?