Humility—I have mastered this and it’s one of my greatest achievements.
Ok, so maybe we should bring in a guest speaker to teach on this subject.
Honestly though, humility is one of the most talked about subjects in scripture. 106 times, stories emphasizing humility, while faith has 104, and love is only 47.
It is important we don’t think we are the power behind our salvation or our destiny. God through Jesus has saved us and the Holy Spirit is leading and guiding those of us who want and acknowledge Him.
So, how do we keep ourselves in a state of humility when we so desperately want the recognition of others,
especially our peers? We let God have the glory and that which we so desire will accumulate for us in heaven.
Can we ever forgo what is now for the rewards that are laid out before us? I know we can! Our example gave up being God to become man. He gave up the adulation of all of heaven to come to earth and be treated as He was; eventually leading to His death on the cross.
I have been humbled many times, but not enough of them were of my own doing. When I read, “Let every person consider others more important than themselves.” I think that is a wonderful scripture for everyone else. But the scripture comes for me, to see as Jesus saw, and to live as He lived while on earth.
Hopefully, Humbly
Pastor Brent