Battlefield- Thursday 6th April

I am runing with the troops into battle. I see an aromour clad man- a mighty warrior- falling in front of me. Immediately, I cover him with a thick yellow blanket.

It looked like a good idea- aren't we supposed to cover our brothers and sisters who fall.

I was quite proud of myself as well- that sheet was bright yellow, like the glory of God- to conceal a matter- Proverbs 25:2. Right?

But then I saw the warrior struggling under this blanket. Eventually, after a long battle, he broke free, shining with a radiance which far surpassed the crappy yellow blanket. Then he got back to the battle.

Oftentimes we cover our weaknesses, and others' weaknesses, with what we perceive to be God's glorious covering. It is however a cheap imitation we like to call humility, and God likes to call false humility. God doesn't just cover our weaknesses- he breaks through them with his glorious power- that is true humility. So often this false humilty with which we cover ourselves actually becomes our enemy- that which must be overcome before we get back to the real battle.

Throw off the cheap imitation, take on God's glorious covering- his glorious power.