SHOW OFF'S

OK, OK, OK.

So I'm off on a rant again.

What triggered me was the images of the

head of the Russian orthodox church I have

been seeing recently in the news.  You have

seen them if you are keeping up with the news

of today.

I am not trying to pick on him over the head

of any of the other churches.  But look at him,

with the flashy robe his is wearing, the crown

on his head and the scepter in his hand.  Is that

suppose to represent "Christian humility"?

For over sixty years seeing the pride in the

ministry, or any where else, has been a 

problem to me.

You can easy find a list of 100 Scripture 

verses on the internet about the problem 

of pride.  But just consider a few statements

that Jesus made in Matthew chapter 23.

"The teachers of religious law and

the Pharisees ..."

"Everything they do is for show."

"Don't let anyone call you 'Rabbi,

for you have only one teacher and

all of you are equal as brothers and

sisters."

(Matthew 23:2,5,8 NLT)

  We may all

have some outstanding trait or quality,

but so does the other guy.  If we are 

Christians, we are only brothers and 

sisters and all headship belongs to 

Jesus Christ.

"God blesses those who are humble,

for they will inherit the whole earth."

(Matthew 5:6 NLT)