{"id":1975,"date":"2023-05-10T03:51:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T08:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/?p=1975"},"modified":"2023-05-15T06:00:47","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T11:00:47","slug":"the-divine-transposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/the-divine-transposition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Divine Transposition…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"There is a \u201ctransposition\u201d of values, a \u201choly irony,\u201d in the realm of the Spirit. From God\u2019s perspective that which considered great in the eyes of men is considered of little account, and that which is considered insignificant in the eyes of men is considered of great importance (Luke 9:48). The wisdom of this world (i.e., pragmatic, self-promoting egotism, etc.) is regarded as folly<\/em> before God (1 Cor. 1:20, 3:19). Therefore Yeshua \u201cmade himself nothing\u201d and disguised himself in the form of a lowly servant (\u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba\u1f73\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c1\u03c6\u1f74\u03bd \u03b4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u1f7d\u03bd). Unlike various systems of religion that attach merit and status to those who have attained \u201crespectable levels\u201d of personal sanctity, those who are called \u201cgreat\u201d in the Kingdom of Heaven will be identified as the servants of all (Mark 9:35; 10:44). Like the hidden light of the menorah in the Tabernacle, the deeds of the humble are beheld inwardly<\/em>, where the Heavenly Father sees in secret (Matt. 6:4). As Yeshua Himself said, \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \/ \u201cThe Kingdom of God is within you\u201d (Luke 17:21).<\/p>\n

Spiritual pride is inherently self-flattering, self-exalting, and therefore antithetical to spiritual life. Indeed, the term itself is an oxymoron (e.g., like “bittersweet”), since genuine spirituality is always rooted in humility (i.e., anavah<\/em>: \u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4). The humble soul understands its finitude and radical contingency — and therefore understands its absolute need<\/em> for God’s help. Spiritual pride is really a disguised mode of intolerance<\/em>, a cocksure smugness regarding matters of infinite significance, and therefore represents a state of negation toward others… It is impatient to listen, spurns self-questioning, and refuses to accept uncertainty about some of life’s deepest questions. Such pride often pretends to “have the answers” regarding all the riddles and mysteries of life. Humility, on the other hand, confesses that it does not always know and is not always so sure. It is a state of openness, of listening, of being teachable. It is aware of our insufficiency, our frailties, and our limitations…<\/p>\n

“You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations – these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit – immortal horrors or everlasting splendors” (C.S. Lewis: The Weight of Glory). Regardless of the outcome of the US presidential election, understand that the LORD is upon the throne forever, and it is God who sets up and dethrones powers and authorities according to His good pleasure (see Psalm 75:6-7; Prov. 16:33; Job 42:2; Lam. 3:37-39; Sam. 2:7; Rom. 9:17, Col. 1:16-17, etc). “All the nations are as nothing before Him; he regards them as nothingness and unreality” (Isa. 40:17).<\/p>\n

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