Day 8 "Yet You Wear Humility"
The Beauty of Humility
Good Morning Beauties!
“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” James 4:6 NIV
There are many definitions of humility, and the one I love the best is, “It’s not thinking of yourself lower than anyone else; it’s not thinking of yourself at all.” What is your definition? Selah.
Jesus was called the Humble Servant and gave us numerous examples of this appropriate title by His actions. He lovingly and carefully washed the disciples feet right before the Last Supper to show those closest to Him what it means to serve one another in humility. At this point, the disciples knew He was the Son of God, and yet He humbly removed the dirt and grime from His followers feet.
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10 NIV
We want to serve as Jesus served, but when does it become too much? Does God call us to be a “doormat’? What differentiates being pouring out in service to others from being taken advantage of? Selah.
I think we all have wrestled with those questions at some point in our lives. Let’s look a little deeper at a couple of things. First, what’s our motive? Here are a few questions we need to ask ourselves: Why am I doing this activity? Is it to win approval? Is it to look strong? It is to impress? If we never say “no”, is it rooted in a fear of rejection? Selah.
Now let’s look at discernment. When an opportunity arises to serve, do we automatically say yes? We may be perfectly equipped to lend our expertise, so it makes sense to say “yes”; however, did we stop and pray for the Holy Spirit to give us the green light? Selah.
If we have a pure heart and are following the Holy Spirit, we will never live as a doormat, but as a humble and beautiful servant of God.
May this song cleanse our hearts today.
We Fall Down / You Are Awesome in This Place - Meredith Andrews
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word.”