It was only the Lord

Not a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:9 ESV)

 It’s encouraging to people to see that you’re not perfect, or that even their leaders are not perfect, they’re human. Look at Moses. Look at King David. Look at Joseph. There is a long string of imperfect people in the Bible and in church history.
 They were all men. Men of faith, but all of them had feet of clay and all of them made mistakes, and the Lord had to show that they were flesh and blood and just as weak as we are and made mistakes like we all do, and anything good that was accomplished was all the Lord.
 It had to be all the Lord, for they became shining examples—not of their own greatness but of their utter dependence on the Lord. God was glorified, because sometimes they were dandy bad examples, which showed it was only the Lord that pulled them through.
It was only the Lord that saved them. It was only the Lord that gave them the final victory. And it wasn’t of themselves, but of the Lord. —DBB [1]

 I do not believe in gentlemen in heaven, and the poor Christians behind the door; I believe that our union with each other will be so great that distinctions will be utterly lost, and that we shall all have such a joint communion, and interest, and fellowship, that there will be no such thing as private possessions, private ranks, and private honors—for we shall there, to the fullest extent, be one in Christ! —Charles Spurgeon

[1] Anchor No Room for Boasting