Humility 2

Christ willed to be thought of as the lowest of men, a man of sorrow. The Holy of Holies has taken upon Himself the sins of all. In so doing, Christ has also taken upon Himself the wrath of God for our sins. Christ has been crushed under the omnipotent hand of God.

If Christ has been treated as such for taking on the sins of others, what do you suppose we ourselves deserve for having actually committed the sins? We are God’s creatures and are completely dependent upon Him. In Him we live and move and have our being. We are completely incapable of remaining in God’s friendship, of making any spiritual progress, of persevering or anything else without the grace of God.

We must therefore constantly humble ourselves before God. If we acknowledge our nothingness and sinfulness, God will draw close to us. He will purify us. He will love us. We must always keep our hearts contrite and humble in the presence of God. We cannot attribute to ourselves any talent, success or good work. All these things come by the hand of God.

If we want to be true friends of Christ we must love the hidden life as He did. We must be humble in our own opinions. We must recognize our sins. We must pray to God that we may see ourselves as we really are. Often we believe we are strong, sound, healthy and worthy of respect and admiration. We must be humble if we want to truly please Christ.

Learn of me says Christ, because I am meek and humble of heart, and your soul shall find rest and peace.

Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. Jeffery Fasching