வேதாகமத் தியானம் - எண்:- 1,411
Bible Meditation - No. 1,411
AATHAVAN💚 December 19, 2024. 💚
Thursday
"He must increase, but I
must decrease." (John 3:30)
In a single line, John the
Baptist encapsulated the essence of true spiritual life. Today's meditation
verse, "He must increase, but I must decrease," reveals this profound
truth.
The hallmark of growth in the
spiritual journey is this: Christ must increase in us daily, and
simultaneously, our ego—our "self"—must diminish. Many people,
despite engaging in various acts of devotion, fail to know God personally
because of their pride, their insistent "I."
Beloved friends, possessing wealth, fame, or authority is not wrong. But if we respect and value others regardless of our position, it signifies that we are beginning to "decrease." It means our pride is diminishing. The Apostle Paul, an erudite scholar, treated everyone with equal love and kindness. He testified:
"But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea
doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge
of Christ Jesus my Lord." (Philippians 3:7-8)
Paul considered his personal
achievements as loss to gain the knowledge of Christ. He echoes the same truth
John the Baptist proclaimed, applying it to his own life experience.
Sadly, many are unwilling to
adopt this mindset. In a church I frequently visit, I often notice fans
inscribed with names on their blades—each blade bearing the name of a family
member who donated it. This practice starkly opposes today's meditation verse;
it declares, "I must increase, and He must decrease."
The Apostle James reminds us: "But
he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth
grace unto the humble." (James 4:6)
From ordinary believers to
prominent ministers, Christ can increase within us only when our pride
diminishes. This is the pathway to higher spiritual maturity. God bestows His
abundant grace on the humble while resisting the proud.
Therefore, we must create
space for Christ to increase in us by letting go of our ego. Only then can
God’s grace fill us abundantly.
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