When we ride our high horses, we often have much further to fall. Before I go on let me ask you this: Have you ever heard that expression…high horses?
I remember my elders saying things like that when I was a kid.
You better get down off your high horse young man…before you get your comeuppance. There’s another one, comeuppance. Wow, these expressions really sound old-fashioned don’t they. But you know what…they have so much relevance for today. It doesn’t really matter if most people don’t remember or say them anymore. The older expressions really embodied a lot of lessons about humility and gratitude.
I wrote a song a few years back about how a snooty attitude can even be found in Christian ranks…and how it’s even more detrimental there. Christians are to be “salt and light” in this world, but it’s hard to be either if we appear to look down our noses…even at fellow Christians.
So many times we think we can live up on the foothills of peace and stay out of the blood, sweat, and tears of everyday life. We think we can maintain a higher, more positive outlook by “giving to the cause” and simply being “a good person”.
Well, I’ve never met a truly “good person”.
Let me clarify that a bit. I’ve met lots of good people, but their goodness wasn’t their own. Their goodness was bought and paid for with the love of Jesus. And they acknowledge that…and that’s what makes them good people. They’re generally interesting and kind people to be around. However…
…the only truly good person is Jesus. He never measured another man or woman by how much leather and lace they owned. He, being God the Son, didn’t even measure Himself against others in this world. His standard was always God’s standard, and He never failed in even one detail. So, we should only measure ourselves against His standard. Then we have a much better chance at humility…and avoid riding on our…
In Faith, Hope, and Love,
