Too Much Laodicia

Purify Your church, Lord. I'm afraid we have too much of the church of Laodicia in us. We think that we are rich and in need of nothing. Oh, not everyone else, just us. We are of Grace Brethren. We are of independent Bible. We are of Presbyterian. We are of Baptist. We are of Methodist. And we, yes, we, are of Christ. We are more spiritual than you are. We have more spiritual power than you have. We know more of God's will than you do. Oh, if only you could be like us--as spiritually rich as we are. We have need of nothing, you, on the other hand . . . We are slapping ourselves on the back so loudly, applauding our spirituality so vociferously, dancing about in our Emperor's new clothes so imperviously, that we cannot hear the knocking at the door, cannot hear the still small voice saying, "May I come in? We need to have an intimate conversation. You see, those who follow Me are meek and lowly in heart. Those who follow Me have a servant's heart not a lord's. Those who follow Me know they are the greatest of sinners. Those who follow Me esteem others better than themselves. Those who follow Me with towel and a basin of water humbly wash the feet of the weary fellow traveler--minister to the needs of others. Those who follow Me know that they can do nothing without my strength. We have hidden Your light under the basket of carnal spiritual pride. Purify us, Lord. Start with me.