Greatest In Heaven
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When a steeple of a church caught fire in the U.S.A. after being struck by lightening, firefighters had a difficult time putting out the blaze. The crew had to haul heavy hoses up three flights of stairs to save the structure, which was described as tall, windowless, and empty.
I know some people who fit the description of that steeple. They are “tall” in the sense that they set themselves above others. They are “windowless” in that they never let anyone see inside. And they are “empty” because they never allow anything to get inside.
Whenever we set ourselves above and apart from others, we become spiritual firetraps, and one small spark can ignite a devastating blaze. Pride is particularly dangerous because satan disguises it as good and makes us think we don’t need God. Pride keeps many “good” people from entering heaven. And some who accomplish great miracles in Jesus’ name will one day hear Him say “I never knew you; depart from Me” (Matthew 7:23). But others who humble themselves will become, “the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 18:4).
True godliness is achieved not by elevating ourselves but lowering ourselves.
“Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time” (1 Peter 5:6).
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