HSBC Coffeebreak Devotional

"Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-even death on a cross!"
Philippians 2:6-8

I was raised in a Lutheran Church. In the Lutheran Church, we celebrated Lent and Advent. So for a time in my life, during Lent I was trying to get a better understanding of what Jesus had done for me on the cross. I suffered one year, fasted another and one year I wanted a better understanding of the humility that Christ went through when He became man and died a most humiliating death. So I shaved my head.

At first it was strange looking in the mirror, but I got used to it, so no real humility there. Then I went out into society. People always looked at me. I could feel their eyes looking at me. In the grocery store I could hear people talking about me. The worst, though, was at church. Some thought I had cancer, others who talked to me before would not talk with me now and still others, even in my own church, talked about me. I realized at this time how superficial society is.

About two or three weeks after I shaved my head, I was becoming humble, or was it that I was feeling sorry for myself? I started crying and talking to God. This is the moment God revealed to me that He was not looking at the outside, He was interested in the inner being. He showed me that being humble was not degrading myself. Being humble is by giving of myself, when I am willing to serve others as Jesus did when He served me on the cross.

At Easter time I am always reminded of the wonderful blessing it is that God loves me so much! All of me!! He served me through humility on the cross and gave my life worth so I could serve others.

I wish all a blessed Easter!!

Written by
Ruthie Hill