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February 7, 2019
Many of the Amish and older-order Mennonites hanging their clothes out to dry no matter the season. We have often wondered how stiff and frozen the clothing is when taken off the clothesline. Brooksyne remembers, even in the relatively mild winters of Oklahoma, they often brought in frozen clothing since they had no dryer, and she thawed her hands by holding them over their floor furnace.
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"Clothed With
Humility"
Message
summary:
When we are clothed in
humility we will
consider others even
more than
ourselves which truly
exemplifies a servant's
heart and Jesus was the
supreme example of this.
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"All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, 'God opposes the proud but shows grace to the humble.' Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time" (1 Peter 5:5,6).
On Tuesday mornings we visit Audrey's, a home decor and gift wholesale distributor, in rural Lebanon County. Each visit I have the opportunity to lead the employees in a short devotional and prayer time. It is voluntary but the majority of employees attend and participate. Normally when I preach I prepare my sermons ahead of time, of course, but due to the brevity of about a five minute message at Audrey's, I often look for a home decor item such as a plaque to illustrate a message and build on that. After all, the message is less than five minutes long.
Listen to our message on your audio player.
"All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, 'God opposes the proud but shows grace to the humble.' Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time" (1 Peter 5:5,6).
On Tuesday mornings we visit Audrey's, a home decor and gift wholesale distributor, in rural Lebanon County. Each visit I have the opportunity to lead the employees in a short devotional and prayer time. It is voluntary but the majority of employees attend and participate. Normally when I preach I prepare my sermons ahead of time, of course, but due to the brevity of about a five minute message at Audrey's, I often look for a home decor item such as a plaque to illustrate a message and build on that. After all, the message is less than five minutes long.
This week as I
walked through the large
warehouse I found a set
of three tiny sweaters,
which gave me an idea
for a message. So I
picked up a red one and
used it as a prop for my
message. (Audrey is
holding the sweater in
photo.)
As I began my message I held up the sweater and teasingly told the group I really liked it but couldn't find the size and wasn't sure it would fit. Of course they got a chuckle out of the absurdity of picturing me wearing the tiny sweater and being confused because it didn't have the size marked.
I went on to read the daily verse and told the group that we should all own one item of clothing that fits all of us; We should all clothe ourselves with humility.
Moffatt writes the sense here is, "Put on the apron of humility" an appropriate paraphrase picturing the scarf or apron as the badge of a servant. How easily the world’s competitive spirit filters into the hearts of Christians and Christian workers who become envious of one another’s success. How seldom we think of ourselves as servants for Christ’s sake. (Precept Austin).
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others" (Philippians 2:3,4).
When we are clothed in humility we will consider others even more than ourselves which truly exemplifies a servant's heart and Jesus was the supreme example of this.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, we
want to daily
dress
ourselves in
humility, lest
we walk in
pride rather
than
servanthood.
As God's
chosen people,
we want to
clothe
ourselves with
compassion,
kindness,
humility,
gentleness and
patience. Help
us to bear
with those
whom we have
grievance
against. Help
us to forgive
even as You
forgive us.
And over all
these virtues
help us to put
on love, which
binds them all
together in
perfect unity
so that the
body of Christ
is united and
You are
well-pleased
with us. Amen.
Prayer adapted from Colossians 3:12-14
As I began my message I held up the sweater and teasingly told the group I really liked it but couldn't find the size and wasn't sure it would fit. Of course they got a chuckle out of the absurdity of picturing me wearing the tiny sweater and being confused because it didn't have the size marked.
I went on to read the daily verse and told the group that we should all own one item of clothing that fits all of us; We should all clothe ourselves with humility.
Moffatt writes the sense here is, "Put on the apron of humility" an appropriate paraphrase picturing the scarf or apron as the badge of a servant. How easily the world’s competitive spirit filters into the hearts of Christians and Christian workers who become envious of one another’s success. How seldom we think of ourselves as servants for Christ’s sake. (Precept Austin).
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others" (Philippians 2:3,4).
When we are clothed in humility we will consider others even more than ourselves which truly exemplifies a servant's heart and Jesus was the supreme example of this.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, we
want to daily
dress
ourselves in
humility, lest
we walk in
pride rather
than
servanthood.
As God's
chosen people,
we want to
clothe
ourselves with
compassion,
kindness,
humility,
gentleness and
patience. Help
us to bear
with those
whom we have
grievance
against. Help
us to forgive
even as You
forgive us.
And over all
these virtues
help us to put
on love, which
binds them all
together in
perfect unity
so that the
body of Christ
is united and
You are
well-pleased
with us. Amen.Prayer adapted from Colossians 3:12-14
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