Hi Folks,
I hope you had a good week!
I have several things for you below. Our devot. for today is on humility and how Christ set the example for us.
I think that it is far easier for someone to become prideful and braggadocios, rather than to become humble. Our sinful, human nature longs to boast of accomplishments and make ourselves look good. It's hard to take the back seat and let someone else share what they have succeeded at or stay silent if we are the type that likes to talk about ourselves.
Now, is it wrong to share when we have accomplished something? No, not at all! But do we do
it in a boastful "look at me" sort of way or a "I'm thankful that this happened and I'm so excited for this blessing!" Do we give credit or thanks(even on the inside) to the One who helped get us to this point? Jesus said in John 15:5, "for without me ye can do nothing." (That includes anything!)
Proverbs 16:18 states, "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."
(The Lord has a way of knocking us down to size when we need it.)
In Proverbs 6:16-19, the Lord states that there are 6 things that He hates and 7 that are an abomination to Him. [Abomination "repugnance" or "disgust"]. Look at the first one on the list in verse 17," These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look,..."
1 Peter 5:5-6, says in regards to authority or authority within the structure of a church, "Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility:(spiritually wear it!) for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:"
The Lord takes seriously a prideful spirit or even a prideful look. I know pride it isn't easy to conquer, but if we are to model Christ, humility needs to be apart of our nature.
Pray the devot. is a blessing to your weekend.
(Used by permission. Taken from https://www.intouch.org/)
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