One last gem from this week’s sermon prep, again, from Jonathan Edwards, addressing both the highness and lowliness of Christ – I was sorry I couldn’t work it into my sermon:
What a meeting of infinite highness and low condescension do we see in the Person of Jesus Christ! We see in many of our experiences what a tendency that a high position or station with men will make them quite the contrary in their disposition.
If one worm be a little exalted above another, by having more dust, or a bigger dunghill, how much does he make of himself! What a distance does he keep from those that are below him! And a little condescension is what he expects of other men below him and for his position to be acknowledged as important and powerful!
Yet Christ condescends to wash our feet, even the feet of sinners who think so highly of themselves!
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Amen…thank you for sharing.
Steve, I always enjoy reading the “Treading Grain” articles and videos you share.
I wish we were in your parish. It seems like the Church is moving in a great way for God.
Take care,
Dennis
Wow Steve… hit me right between the eyes. Thanks for the post!