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Greatness in Christ’s kingdom…

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“Greatness in Christ’s kingdom is very different from what is usually counted eminence in the kingdoms of the world. Its elements are not only different, they are the reverse of those which constitute worldly greatness. Spiritual greatness consists in the combination of humility and laboriousness [service]. He is the greatest who is the ‘least of all,’ and the ‘servant of all.’ This principle has its highest verification in the King Himself. ‘I am among you as he that serves’ (John 13:27).”

~ Hugh Martin, writing about Jesus washing the disciples’ feet in John 13 (p. 96, in SIMON PETER Banner of Truth Trust, 1984).

Benefits of holy habits?

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Do you realize the benefits from developing habits of prayer or Bible reading? Dr David Murray has posted his thoughts on FOUR ways we benefit from the holy habits of prayer, Bible reading, and meditation:

1. They become hard not to do

2. They improve our feelings

3. They shape character

4. They reveal Christ to the soul

On that last point he writes, “What a blessing holy habits are. Yes, at times they may become rather mechanistic and ritualistic, no matter how hard we fight this. I’m sure Daniel had days like this too. But if we prayerfully persevere in them, as Daniel did, we will be made wise unto salvation and know Christ in deeper and deeper ways.”

Read David Murray’s whole post here.