Daily Inspiration

“Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice. They tie up heavy burdens hard to carry and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they will not lift a finger to move them. All their works are performed to be seen. They widen their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. They love places of honor at banquets, seats of honor in synagogues, greetings in marketplaces, and the salutation ‘Rabbi.’ As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi. ‘You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven. Do not be called ‘Master’; you have but one master, the Christ. The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”-Matthew 23:1-12

There is an old saying, “Do not tell me what you can do; show me.” The Lord has blessed me with knowledge of Himself so profound that I struggle to understand it, yet I know it is true. We have the Scriptures, the teachings of Jesus, the Church, the words of prophets and saints to guide us in the Christian life.

But the enemy is cunning, and his favorite lie is self-pride. I find it essential to evaluate not just the words I speak, but the actions of my life. Am I living a humble Christian life, or only preaching it with my voice? There will come a day when God allow each soul to look at its earthly life and say, “Do not tell me what you believed; show me.”