Romans 12:1
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God-this is your true and proper worship."
As Christians, we must humble ourselves before the Lord. We need to put God, and others ahead of ourselves. We need to be made low, so that God can shine through us.
Proverbs 11:2
"When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility come wisdom."
James 4:6
"..God opposes the proud but shows grace to the humble."
If we are proud, God will oppose us.
Pride gets in the way of things. God hates pride, so we must be humble. If we are not humble before the Lord, and if we think we can handle things without Him, we are badly mistaken. God wants us to get down on our knees and be as low as dirt before Him. God is a jealous God, and when we take the glory away from Him, He hates that. If we are to boast about anything, let it be about God.
2 Corinthians 11:30
"If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness."
Let us boast of our weakness, and of God's strength getting us through that weakness.
Isaiah 66:2
"These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word."
Philippians 2:5-8
"In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: "Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to His own advantage; rather, He made Himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to death-even death on a cross!"
Jesus humbled Himself before God, so we must humble ourselves before God. Jesus took a form of a servant, and humbled Himself to the point of death! Jesus is a great example of how we must become humble.
And thank you for not giving up on math! Good word for all of us.
ReplyDeleteLove that last quote. Selflessness is a life long lesson. Best to get a head start on learning it. Good reminder for us all.
ReplyDeleteAndrew Murray said, "The humble man feels no jealousy or envy. He can praise God
ReplyDeletewhen others are preferred and blessed before him. He can bear to hear others praised
while he is forgotten because ... he has received the spirit of Jesus, who pleased not
Himself, and who sought not His own honor. Therefore, in putting on the Lord Jesus
Christ he has put on the heart of compassion, kindness, meekness, longsuffering, and
humility."