Humility

When you walk the Camino, you experience so much of the good that humanity has to offer. If we could just bottle this up for the Christian, this kind of experience is an indicator and a sign pointing to a better future, a future of love and goodness. This future, the kingdom of God is an upside down kingdom though. Whereas rulers of this world wanna rule through force and power, Jesus rules through love and goodness and service. Earthly rulers get their way by force and bullying, but Jesus' kingdom accomplishes what no one else can through loving and serving in the world you get by taking, by making yourself great in Jesus kingdom. You get by giving. Give your life for others, love with abandon. Serve others as Jesus did. And you find that true greatness is found in the way of love. Paul quotes a first century Christian song in Philippians two, five through 11, which shows us the way, have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had, who though he existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God, something to be held onto. But he emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, by looking like other men, and by sharing and human nature, He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. As a result, God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus, every ne will bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth and every tongue confessed that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. It's hard to imagine being disappointed in life because someone shows too much love. This is the kingdom we are walking toward. Let us love like this. Always for soon shall cease your earthly mission. Soon we'll pass your pilgrim days. Hope shall change to glad fruition. Faith to sight and prayer to praise. I.