READ: Luke 9:57-62

«And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.» - Luke 9:58

When you are a child, you are not conscious of your living circumstances. You are not even aware of which country you live in. When my children were smaller, they did not understand where exactly they were. It did not matter to them. Everywhere was good enough, once their parents were there.                 

When you are humble you will not mind being anywhere once your Heavenly Father is there. When you get filled with pride, you will want to live in places because of the name of the place and the perceived wealth and prosperity of that town. Pride leads people to live in certain places even though it is not good for them. There are many people who would have been happier living in developing Africa but they chose to live as third-rate citizens in the western world because it sounds nicer and better to be living on Martin Luther Boulevard, California than to live on a nameless dusty path in Suhum, Eastern Ghana with your address being P. O. Box 6, Suhum.

Many people cannot do the work of God because of the things they are conscious of. Through humility you can go to the ends of the world and preach the Word of God. But when the pride of life has filled you, you will differentiate between places in your heart. You will be unable to fulfill the Great Commission. If you are led by the pride of life, you will miss the greatness, the crowns and the glory that are meant for humble people.