A cow was resting and ruminating in her cowshed. A mosquito appeared and
challenged the cow. "You have a feeling that you are stronger and larger
than I am. I will show you how powerful I am." He gave sharp bites on the
soft parts of the cow, evading every attempt of the cow to drive him away. The
cow warned him with a kind and considerate look, "Please remember that
pride goes before a fall."
The mosquito continued his attack, flying away from the wagging tail of
the cow. Suddenly he was caught and entrapped in a spider web. His wings got
stuck and he could not move. The spider sensed the fall of the prey and
approached fast to paralyze the mosquito and kill it. The mosquito was
frightened. He cried aloud, "Help me. I am caught in the web. Kindly
forgive me. I am going to be killed. Please help me!"
The cow was very kind and gentle. With
a careful light wag of her tail, she broke the web and released and saved the
mosquito. The mosquito was ashamed of himself for boasting before the cow. He
admitted his mistake. He pleaded, "You are definitely more powerful.
Please forgive my ignorance and arrogance. Thank you for saving me. I will
never disturb you."
God hates everyone who is arrogant. Pride
leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall. Jesus Christ proclaimed, "Happy
are those who are humble; they will receive what God has promised...for
everyone who makes himself great will be humbled, and everyone who humbles
himself will be made great."
D. L. Moody said that God has two thrones: one in the highest heavens,
the other in the lowliest heart.
Fred Smith said, "Humility is not denying the power you have. It is
realizing that the power comes through you, not from you."
Humility is a strange
quality. The moment one thinks he has it, he loses it!
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© By Dr. Babu Philip, Professor, Cochin University
of Science & Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi-682016, Kerala, India, Prof. Mrs. Rajamma Babu, Former Professor, St. Dominic's
College, Kanjirappally, Leo. S. John, St. Antony's Public School,
Anakkal, Kanjirappally and Neil John, Maniparambil, Ooriyakunnath,
Kunnumbhagom, Kanjirappally, Kottayam-686507, Kerala, India.
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