Luke 14 (excerpts)
...when Jesus noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8 “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9 If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. 10 But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests. 11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
> "A quality by which a person considering his own defects has a humble opinion of himself and willingly submits himself to God and to others for God's sake."
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Praise GOD!
Our Loving Lord's beautiful message today is a sensitive topic and yet it is an all-time high.
As a Christian myself, I can't deny that I am not able to practice such virtue (humility) every moment I live my life for Christ, but I am humble enough to admit it, and I am trying my very best to not only say it, share it, but most of all, practice it.
"For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Humility
> the quality of being humble; having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority, low in rank;
> synonyms are lowliness, meekness, submissiveness
> antonym is pride
To practice humility is not easy; it's a grace from God and when we are able to submit to our God and ask Him to change us, part of His sanctification process is to make us humble,....and truly, it is a blessing :)
> The Bible describes humility as meekness, lowliness and absence of self.
> The Greek word translated “humility” in Colossians 3:12 and elsewhere literally means “lowliness of mind,” so we see that humility is a heart attitude, not merely an outward demeanor. One may put on an outward show of humility but still have a heart full of pride and arrogance.
> Jesus said that those who are “poor in spirit” would have the kingdom of heaven. Being poor in spirit means that only those who admit to an absolute bankruptcy of spiritual worth will inherit eternal life.
> Therefore, humility is a prerequisite for the Christian.
> When we come to Christ as sinners, we must come in humility. We acknowledge that we are paupers and beggars who come with nothing to offer Him but our sin and our need for salvation. We recognize our lack of merit and our complete inability to save ourselves. Then when He offers the grace and mercy of God, we accept it in humble gratitude and commit our lives to Him and to others.
> When we come to Christ as sinners, we must come in humility. We acknowledge that we are paupers and beggars who come with nothing to offer Him but our sin and our need for salvation. We recognize our lack of merit and our complete inability to save ourselves. Then when He offers the grace and mercy of God, we accept it in humble gratitude and commit our lives to Him and to others.
> We “die to self” so that we can live as new creations in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17).
> We never forget that He has exchanged our worthlessness for His infinite worth, our sin for His righteousness, and the life we now live, we live by faith in the Son of God who loved us and gave Himself for us (Galatians 3:20). That is true humility.
> Biblical humility is not only necessary to enter the kingdom, it is also necessary to be great in the kingdom (Matthew 20:26-27).
> Biblical humility is not only necessary to enter the kingdom, it is also necessary to be great in the kingdom (Matthew 20:26-27).
> Jesus is our model.
> Just as He did not come to be served, but to serve, so must we commit ourselves to serving others in all lowliness of mind, always considering others better than ourselves (Philippians 2:3). This attitude precludes selfish ambition, conceit, and the strife that comes with self-justification and self-defense.
> The truly humble does not defend himself when falsely accused or unjustly treated. He defends the truth, but not his own ego or reputation.
> Jesus was not ashamed to humble Himself as a servant (John 13:1-16), even to death on the cross (Philippians 2:8).
> In His humility, Jesus was always obedient to the Father and so should the humble Christian be willing to put aside all selfishness and submit in obedience to God and His Word.
> True humility produces godliness, contentment, and security.
> God has promised to give grace to the humble, while He opposes the proud (Proverbs 3:34;1 Peter 5:5). Therefore, we must confess and put away pride. If we exalt ourselves, we place ourselves in opposition to God who will, in His grace and for our own good, humble us. But if we humble ourselves, God gives us more grace and exalts us (Luke 14:11).
> God has promised to give grace to the humble, while He opposes the proud (Proverbs 3:34;1 Peter 5:5). Therefore, we must confess and put away pride. If we exalt ourselves, we place ourselves in opposition to God who will, in His grace and for our own good, humble us. But if we humble ourselves, God gives us more grace and exalts us (Luke 14:11).
My question is?
..... have we humbled ourselves lately?
Glory to GOD!
Have a great day in the Lord :)
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