Day 8 "Yet You Wear Humility"
Beautiful Humility
Good Morning Beauties!
Humility - there are many ideas of what this word means. One from the dictionary is “a modest or low view of one's own importance.” A more Biblical view includes, “the practice of meekness, obedience to God, respect of self and others, submissiveness and modesty.” How do you define humility? Selah.
I like to look at it this way, it’s not how highly you think of yourself, or how lowly - it’s that you don’t think of yourself before others. At times of insecurity, I find myself in “self-preservation mode” and I think of myself first, not that of others, even loved ones. Can you relate? Selah.
The truth is, God is our protecter and provider. Our security is found in Him. We don’t have to worry about our own protection. Everything we need is found in Jesus.
One thing is for sure, nobody ever lived a more humble life than Jesus. He is the epitome of the word. The purpose of His life on Earth was to die for the sins of the world so that all may be reconciled to The Father for eternity.
One of my favorite examples of Jesus’ humility was when he said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they’re doing.” He said this statement about the very men who were nailing Him to the cross. What are some more examples of the humility of Jesus? Which ones bless you the most? Selah.
There are several scriptures that inform us pride will ultimately be our destruction, while humility will be rewarded. Take a look in your Bible for these examples, and write them in your journal. Ask the Spirit to reveal any areas of your life where you need to humble yourself. Selah.
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. 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! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:3-11 (NIV)
Let’s worship Jesus for His ultimate humble act of love that has saved each of us and has given us new life.
Love God, Love People - Danny Gokey
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.’”