Humble Hearts, Healing Nation Series

“But,” he replied, “I now have the privilege of serving others.” And with that he bowed his head, laid our check on the table and walked off to assist other diners.

The rest of that evening and for many days after, I thought of that gentleman and pondered the wonder of encountering true humility up close. I felt I had held a rare dazzling jewel worth an entire kingdom for the briefest of moments, and I longed to see more.”

How much nicer the world would be if there were no prideful and arrogant people, if everyone were concerned with others instead of themselves. If all the prideful people suddenly realized the uselessness of talking about oneself.

Someone has once asked, “Why talk about yourself anyway? As soon as you leave the room, there are plenty of people willing to do it for you.”

Abraham Lincoln once said, ”What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.”

This morning, Pride builds a fragile tower destined to collapse, but humility builds a firm foundation in Christ. When we humble ourselves, we experience God’s grace, healing, and unity—both in our lives and in our nation.

We are in trying times in our country today. We get further and further divided, mostly caused by big personalities and lots of pride.

As we are working our way toward Election Day, I pray that we will find a way to choose humility over pride. May we trust in God’s sovereignty and seek unity with others, even when we may not agree or see eye to eye.

May God to grant to us today hearts of humility, for healing in the church and in the nation, and for the strength to follow Jesus’ example of humble service, no matter the outcome of the ballot box on election day.