Thomas a Kempis: greatness

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
    Feast of William Tyndale, Translator of the Scriptures, Martyr, 1536
Meditation:
    Then [Jesus] said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all—he is the greatest.”
    —Luke 9:48 (NIV)
Quotation:
    He only is truly great, who hath great charity. He is truly great who deemeth himself small, and counteth all height of honour as nothing. He is the truly wise man, who counteth all earthly things as dung that he may win Christ. And he is the truly learned man, who doeth the will of God, and forsaketh his own will.
    ... Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471), Of the Imitation of Christ [1418], Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1877, I.iii,. p. 35 (see the book)
    See also Luke 9:48; 14:9-10; Rom. 1:21; Phil. 3:8
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, help me to drive away all desires except the desire to follow Your will. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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