And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
When all of us first approached the master we came broken and poor...
It is amazing that in a relatively short time, we who came poor assume that we are the source of our new found wealth.
Of course we never vocalize these feelings but the reason He spake this parable was,
they trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Thank you for reading today
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