Do you consider yourself a humble person? If so, you might not be as humble as you think. Do you like to be put on a pedestal? If so, you might find yourself knocked off of it. What if you knew you could be humble and exalted simultaneously?
Being humble is challenging. When we start thinking we are humble, we discover we are being prideful in our humility. To be truly humble, we must continually strive to be humble. This doesn’t mean we are a floor mat that everyone wipes their feet on.
True humility is strength. We are humble before God, submitting to his plan for our lives. We follow where he leads us. We do what he instructs us to do. We bow before a holy God.
Jesus was the most humble person to ever walk this earth. Yet He had righteous anger when the money changers were conducting business on the temple grounds. He followed God’s desires to make the temple a holy place rather than a place of business.
Far too often, we desire to have our ten minutes of fame (or more). Even if we say we don’t, we feel good when others recognize our works and honor us. There is nothing inherently wrong with that. However, it is when we do what we do in order to be honored that we have given up humility for pride.
Jesus tells us to be humble. When we are humble like He was, God will lift us up and honor us. There is no greater honor than the honor God will give us. Be humble and be honored by God.
I pray we all strive to be humble. I pray we follow Jesus’ example of humility. I pray each one of us give up our pride for humility. Stop chasing your ten minutes of fame. Submit to God’s will. Seek to follow Jesus. Be humble before God. Know that God will honor your humility.
Matthew 23:11-12 “The greatest among you will be your servant. All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Marty Pressey 