Humility
When of my favorite people is the Rev. Dr. John Lentz. He is an author, educator, pastoral counselor, minister and expert in Ericksonian therapy as well as in methods of hypnosis. I met John while in seminary. He was an adjunct professor in pastoral counseling at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary. It is my honor to know John and to call him a friend. I have gleaned some Thoughts from his sermons for my Tuesday Mornings in June.
Together in Christ,
Dr. Stephen Melton
Dr. John Lentz:
Sermon - Matthew 21:1-11
March 16, 2008
In talking about the humility of Jesus, John Lentz sees the humility in his congregation. I pray as you read this, you will hear Dr. Lentz speaking to you and sense God’s pleasure with you:
It dawned on me that this type of humility applies to many of you, even if you wouldn’t easily recognize it in yourself. Oh not all of you are as successful as you would perhaps like, yet seen through someone else’s eyes you are very successful. You may not see yourself in this but others can. Success can come in different packages. Some of you have dealt with things that are not easily dealt with; others have overcome very difficult obstacles. Not only have you helped people but also you have gotten through very difficult times, and have achieved impressive things. Some of you are truly heroic in the Hebrew sense, because of your quiet humility and your willingness to reach out to others. Besides, heroic actions are not always seen immediately. Some take the perspective of time to be visible. Like you’re overcoming sad and difficult times, or your overcoming one thing after another. Whether you were in an unfamiliar place or not you showed amazing ability to respect others, in spite of the hurt you felt yourself. You quietly impact others and inspire them. I think that is a little of how Jesus would have affected the people that day. You do so in spite of not being perfect, or even wanting others to think you are, which is even better.
