Message from Scripture: 11/29/2021

 

Our message from Scripture today comes from 1 Pet. 5:5: “Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for ‘God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’”

 

Some of you might remember the song that was popular some time ago that started, “Oh, Lord, it's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way.” Of course, it was a spoof of how some are prone to act. For the child of God, though, humility is an essential characteristic of following Christ, something we need to be reminded of at all times.

 

Jesus’ disciples argued among themselves several times during Jesus’ earthly ministry about which one of them was the greatest (Luke 22:24), even in the shadow of His death on the cross. Perhaps no greater object lesson was offered them than Jesus washing their feet, taking the role of a household servant to show, even if He was the Son of God, He came to serve. He reminded them, “You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you” (John 13:13-15).

 

It's easy to be impressed with who we think we are, but in reality, all that we have, all that we are, all that we do, is possible only because of God. Rather than think more highly of ourselves than we should, we should humble ourselves and realize we are who we are because of God blessing us as He has. It is to recognize and give God His proper place in our lives, as Lord, and we as His servants. Such an exalting of God and a meekness of ourselves puts things in a proper perspective, and allows God to shape us in His image. Today, let’s reflect the greatness of God by submitting to His will and each other in the fear of Christ (Eph. 5:21), and see what great things God can do in and through us. God bless.

 

Robert