Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
  human beings that you care for them?
You have made them a little lower than the angels
  and crowned them with glory and honor. —
Psalm 8:4–5


“The whole world was created for you. You were
brought to the world like a king and queen are
brought to a banquet – with everything prepared and
ready.” However, if humanity is not worthy, we say,
“You are the last, least, and lowest of all creations.
Even a tiny insect is greater than you.”

Whether we are majestic like kings and queens or
lower than a slug depends entirely on us. We
determine what we are worth by how we choose to
live our lives.

If we deny our godly nature and live a life filled with
physicality, solely focused on gaining pleasure and
power, then we are no greater than animals. But if
we live driven by service, godliness, and contribution,
then we can become nearly as great as angels.
Every day that we live, we are torn between our
animalistic drives and the soul that God placed
within us. We choose which drive will dominate our
lives, and that choice defines our identity.

Today, let’s choose God and be crowned with His
glory!

With prayers for shalom, peace,
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein