Those of low estate are but a breath,
those of high estate are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
they are together lighter than a breath.
Psalm 62:9
Question: How much does a “breath” weigh?
Answer: More than a “delusion.”
In the balances of this world, when we weigh our standing or worth, we tend to rank ourselves.
In my High School, the jocks and cheerleaders ranked highest. The book worms were nearer the middle. And the druggies were at the bottom.
I’m not in High School anymore. Nevertheless, we adults still rank. Prestigious jobs and prodigious pay checks are highly esteemed. And character seems to matter increasingly less.
All of these things “rankings” are ultimately a delusion. The only thing that has weight and substance is faith. It’s not our works. It’s not our clothes. It’s not our job title. It’s not our car. It’s our faith. It’s our character – which is “faith active in love” (see 1 Jn 3:18).
In Christ’s Love,
a guy who wants to
weigh as much as a
spiritual Sumo wrestler
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