How does it feel when we have to lower ourselves to somebody else? It can be tough to realize that somebody else out there might have more talent then we do.
Humility is at the heart of today's readings. Paul was humble when he addressed the Corinthians because he pointed out weaknesses which were present in his ministry. Then in the Gospel we were taught humility through the use of the Our Father.
In this prayer we quickly humble ourselves by referring to God as Our Father. We are acknowledging here that God is our creator and we therefore should give God the respect that He deserves. When we kneel before Him in prayer we are showing our lowliness.
Despite how great the prayers we hold are we proclaim: "Thy will be done." Even something as important as moving into the rectory must wait until the time is right! Everything must be done through the will of God. We cry out in this prayer that we have sinned and come to the realization that we must forgive those who have sinned against us.
It is with humility that we should come to Mass. Who are we that Christ will come to us in the form of bread and wine? How can we dare to receive this Sacrament when you take into account the sins of our past? Humbly we are able to join into this great mystery and draw closer to God. If we lack humility it would be impossible for us to ever draw closer to God.
Let us reflect upon our lives and how we can be challenged to grow in humility, so that we may better be able to go into the world to serve Our Lord.
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