Former Westminster Theology professor and author John Murray has said that there is an apparent paradox in every doctrine of the Bible. Christianity is full of them. For example, we must die to live. Jesus makes this fascinating statement in that regard in Mt. 10:39: 'He who has found his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake shall find it.' And there are many more.
In our study, 'Seven Virtues of a Worthy Walk,' we begin with perhaps the most important paradox ever confronting the Christian life, that is---we humble ourselves in order to be exalted by God. Again, Jesus announces the paradox in Matt 23:12, 'And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.' The greatest Christian virtue--humility--brings about the greatest human reward---exaltation by God.
Humility is the first Christian virtue. For humility provides the fertile soil from which all other Christian virtues thrive and grow. Its only appropriate then, that we begin our journey into the Seven Christian Virtues by beginning with humility. Last week I mentioned that we are never more like God the Father than when we forgive; and we are never more like Jesus the Son than when we put on humility; and we are never more like them both than when we love. I'll close by adding this---we are never closer to God than when we are humbled by Him.
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