This is the weekly email devotional of WhoUWith? Ministries
(2004)
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"I take great pride in being humble."
--Unknown
I recently taught a Sunday school lesson on having a
humble heart. Those closest to me would probably say that this lesson was a
stretch for me to be teaching. Humility is not a gift I have always
embraced.
Why is it so difficult to be humble? I think it has a lot to
do with the fact that we don't like surrendering. We don't like losing control
of our circumstances. We don't like meeting the needs of others when we have
plenty of needs that need to be met!
What is the real source of our
difficulty with humility? PRIDE!
What does God’s Word
say?:
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in
humility consider others better than yourselves. ?4? Each of you should look
not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Philippians 2:3-4
?5? Young men, in the same way
be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with
humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to
the humble." ? ?6? Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that
he may lift you up in due time. 1 Peter 5:5-6
Don't
misunderstand what type of pride we are talking about. It is important to take
pride in family, in community, in work, in team, in country, etc. But taking
pride in something and being prideful are two different things. Where the first
is being proud of those around you. The other is being self-absorbed and proud
of "you".
God doesn't want us to be run over by the world for sake of
humility. We must stand for our faith, our family, and our country. However, we
must always keep a close watch on the attitude of our heart. God's Word says,
"That pride will come before the fall." Don't allow pride to trip you up.
God calls us to be humble. He calls us to serve. Jesus washed the feet
of His disciples on their last night together. Who can you serve today? What is
keeping you from having a humble heart before God Almighty?
Just a thought!
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