RE: [FamilyofGod] Not Knowing One's Wretchedness
Yes even in poverty people can be too arrogant. Even when we think we know a lot of scripture someone can come along and show us something we missed
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Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 10:46:30 pm
To: FamilyofGod@yahoogroups.com
From: "Michael J. Knight" <michaelnight82@yahoo.in>
Subject: [FamilyofGod] Not Knowing One's Wretchedness
Not Knowing One's Wretchedness
The elder in Laodicea (Rev.3:14-22
<http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95/Rev.3.14-22> ) was rebuked strongly by
the Lord for a number of reasons. He felt he was rich and increased with
goods and had need of nothing. Riches are not related only to money. One
can be rich in knowledge, gifts and talents too - and thus feel
self-sufficient. Those who are intelligent, eloquent and gifted need to
walk with fear, because they are in constant danger of being proud of
these human abilities and of depending more on them than on the Lord.
The elder here was satisfied with his Bible-knowledge, his gifts, his
achievements, and his position as an elder. But he was not aware of the
fact that in God's eyes, he was still spiritually "wretched, miserable,
poor, blind and naked" (Rev.3:17
<http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95/Rev.3.17> ). It is sad indeed when we
are ignorant of our true spiritual condition, as God sees us. While this
elder brother was totally ignorant of the fact that
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