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The Way Of Humilty
Contributed by Brian Williams on Apr 6, 2023 (message contributor)
Summary: When a humble person listens and learns, they will not act in a way that brings disgrace on him or herself, on the church, or upon the name of the Lord. They will live in a way that honors God and His Word in everything and above everything else.
My question is: What do you think would happen if we had this same humble mindset towards others? If you used the freedom Christ purchased for you to willingly serve Him and others and become a vital member of the body of Christ? It would transform your life and your relationships. This is the way of humility.
James 3:13 AMP asks us,
Who among you is wise and intelligent? Let him by his good conduct show his [good] deeds
with the gentleness and humility of true wisdom.
Instead of criticizing and finding fault with one another, what would happen if our church reflected the same humility and servitude that Christ revealed when He took off His robe, tied a towel around His waist and washed His disciples’ dirty feet? A lot of healing would happen in the midst of the church.
Andrew Murray said,
Salvation is union with and delight in, salvation is participation in the humility of Jesus. Is it
any wonder that our faith is so feeble when pride still reigns so much that we don’t even long
for or pray for humility, the most needful and blessed part of salvation?
What do others say about your life? What is the testimony of the people closest to you? That you love God and walk with Him, that you listen, learn from, and serve others? Is this our daily attitude? We are a proud people, desiring to be humble yet we have a long way to go.
When we humble ourselves before the Almighty God, He gives us the power that enables us to be humble with others. When I come before God in admission of my absolute need for Him, He meets me there. And as one man of God said, when we humble ourselves... just as water always seeks and fills the lowest place, so the moment God finds a person abased and empty, His glory and power flow in to exalt and to bless. While God opposes the proud, He is personally and providentially supportive of the humble.
Isaiah 57:15 (NKJV) says,
For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
All that the Lord God extends to the humble, to those who listen to Him, learn from Him and live for Him by honoring Him is indescribably rich and full of life. This is the way of humility; this is the reward of humility and the fear of the Lord.
If I Listen - I’ll Learn, If I Learn - I’ll Live.
