One Saturday, a young man walked into the church while she was still arranging the chairs. He went and sat down watching as the lady was working. He was impressed that a lady who looked quite beautiful even in the old clothes and scarf over her hair could be so dedicated to her work in the church. He thought within himself that this was an unfortunate lady who probably had no one to take care of her education and could probably be an orange seller or some petty trader struggling to make ends meet at the market stall. He watched and within his heart felt he knew what God wanted him to do. When he had felt a compulsion to come very early to church, he had not understood but now he thought he did.
He went back to his car and took out some money. When the lady finished her work and was about to leave, he called her and commended her for her service and gave her the money. She respectfully declined the money, but he insisted pressing it into her hands. He asked if she lived close so he could give her a ride. She thanked him and told him that her car was outside, but he did not understand what she had said. He walked her out determined to find out all he could about this lady that God wanted him to help change her level. They walked out of the church with him telling her where he worked and how God had asked him to come early to church that day and how he believed God was directing him to make a difference in her life. He was so busy talking he had not realized they had walked directly to a BMW X6 2017 limited edition parked under trees in the parking lot.
The car made his one year old car look like a worn out wheelbarrow. The lady opened the driver's door stepped in and handed over her card to the man and said, "I believe God sent you here for a purpose, but I do not think it was to change my level, most likely it was to change yours." I am tempted to say it took a forklift to shut the young man's mouth and move him from his place he was glued to as the lady drove off. God had a purpose for bringing him to church that morning and that purpose was to teach him humility which he learned well.
Many times we think so highly of ourselves that where God sends us to learn we go trying to teach. We always imagine ourselves as teachers, never as students. Pride and lack of humility have brought many great people to their knees. I personally have felt this perception about me on many occasions. We as humans have a bad habit of judging others by looks, financial status, personality, or many other reasons. In our hectic lives it's easier to superficially judge someone rather than spend the time to get to know them. I've known poor people that were the salt of the earth, and also some that were truly not good. In the same respect, I've known wealthy people that go out of their way to give the shirt off their back in helping others. As well there are many who are wealthy that feel their level makes them greater than others.
We will all have our day of a reality check. Whether it be sooner, and there is time to change our lives. Or on that Day of Judgement, when reality will come full force and there will be no time to change. Oh Lord teach us to be humble. We are all the same, sinners in need of a reality check. Sinners in the need of salvation. Sinners in the need of forgiveness. Help us to keep our pride in check, and always stay humble.
