Wed, Dec 17, 2008

Less is more.

Sometimes I scoff at the pharisees in the gospels. "Pfffft" I say, "What arrogant, stuck up fools they are. Can't they see what Jesus is saying to them? It is just so clear. Why don't they just listen and give up their selfish, prideful ways."

Sometimes I remember that I am no better than the pharisees. I myself choose my own "better" way instead of following my saviour Jesus in his footsteps. I choose to ignore His call, and follow my own voice instead.

My pride gets in the way.

It is at the centre of my sinfulness.

When I sin, my pride makes me want to justify my actions.

When people offer help, my pride tells me I don't need it.

When I am wrong, my pride makes me want to find someone else's faults and point them out.

When I confess my sins, my pride wrenches my gut and makes me feel sick.

My pride tells me I am good enough, when in fact, my pride is why I am not.

So this is what I pray.

Jesus, I pray
Take all my mistakes
Throw them away
Destroy them for my sake

Jesus, I call out 'cause I'm sorry
Because I fall so short of your glory
To the best of my ability
I'm practicing humility
And I lay myself before
'Cause less is more

All that I have
I lay before
With my pride on the floor
Cause to you less is more