HUMILITY 3 - Don’t fool yourself by thinking you’re better than others!

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Devotional Thoughts about Luke 18:9-14

It’s easy to make fun of the Pharisees, who often seem to be ridiculously pompous and shallow as described in the Bible. But that distracts us from looking inside at the condition of our own hearts.

We may think about it and come to trust our own self-assessment, but the sin nature in each of us easily skews our perception, making us tolerate things in ourselves that we hate in others.

But God knows the objective reality. Through His powerful Word, He brings truth into focus that we would never have grasped on our own. And He’s the one to whom we’re responsible (see Hebrews 4:12,13).

What about the other man in the story? The tax collector probably also had a few admirable traits such as kindness or diligence that he could have mentioned to pad his prayer. But no, he got right to the point and confessed his biggest problem: sin, and his great need for mercy.

Lord, please help me remember that I’m no better than anyone else, no matter what they may have done. Like the publican, I’m a sinner who needs Your mercy.

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