A God-Made Man

By humility and fear of the Lord are riches and honor and life - Proverbs 22:4

We have heard the phrase on countless occasions:  "He's a self-made man."  In truth, none of us are self-made.  We all owe countless debts that we can never repay.  Our first debt, of course, is to our Father in heaven - Who has given us everything that we are and will ever be - and to His Son Who sacrificed His own life so that we might live eternally.  We are also indebted to ancestors, parents, teachers, friends, spouses, family members, coworkers, fellow believers...and the list, of course, goes on.

Most of us, it seems, are more than willing to stick out our chests and say, "Look at me; I did that!"  But in our better moments, in the quiet moments when we search the depths of our own hearts, we know better.  Whatever "it" is, God did that.  And He deserves the credit.

God favors the humble just as surely as He disciplines the proud.

Bible in a Year
Ezekiel 34-36
2 Peter 2