Less is Better

John 3:30-31

He must become greater and greater, and I must become

less and less. He has come from above and is greater than

anyone else.  I am of the earth, and my understanding is

limited to the things of earth, but He has come from heaven.  (NLT)

     In order to understand the things of God we must first get over ourselves and put life into its proper perspectives, especially when it comes to who the Creator is and who the created are. In reality, everyone who creates something is always greater than that which he has created; much like a potter is with whatever he is making with his hands. This simple analogy was developed by the greatest Designer of all time and it is absolute, especially when it comes to describing the relationship between God and His creation. Until we believe that it was our Almighty God who created everything that exists, we will continue to pursue and focus on our own greatness during our meager existence on this earth that is short lived at best. Thinking this way leaves little or no room for getting to know the One who gifted us with life. And if we are to experience the richness of life that God intended for us, we must first know our Creator and believe the simple how’s and why’s of life.  For it is only then that you can rise above your meager human existence to live a godly and honorable life that glorifies God, who will in His own time, return the favor. 

     In order for us to live a godly life in humility, we must stop focusing only on what this created world can give or do for us. Then we can use our limited time more wisely discovering the Truth. God is greater, bigger, and more powerful than His entire created universe combined. And even though we are incredibly small and seemingly insignificant in the vastness of God’s immense created universe, He has chosen us above all else to share in the eternal glory of His Kingdom. It is not such a bad thing, my friends, that you consider yourself lesser than, for when you do, you will surely rise above the insignificant greatness of this fallen world so you can walk and talk with our most incredible and amazing God, because He designed and planned it this way.

                                                                

                                A Whisper of Hope

There is none greater than I…For “I AM WHO I AM.”  There is no other who is able save you from eternal darkness.  I am a just and holy God with whom you can safely invest your earthly life in; an investment that will last forever. When you humble yourself before Me, you will raise above the futility of human greatness and find your place in My Great Plan.  Think less of yourself and more of Me, and start an amazing life-journey that only gets better.

Jeremiah 18:3-6

“Go down to the shop where clay pots and jars are made.  I will speak to you

while you are there.” So I did as He told me and found the potter working at

his wheel.  But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so the

potter squashed the jar into a lump of clay and started again.  Then the LORD

gave me this message: “O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to

his clay?  As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand.”  (NLT)

         The person who has the power to bless

  is always greater than the person who is blessed.

                                    (Hebrews 7:7)