Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
The next thing Paul tells us to clothe ourselves with is humility. We divide people between good and bad, it seems like God divides people between humble and proud. We are all bad sinners. The question is are we proud, not recognizing our need for God and our dependence on others. Or are we humble, grateful for all that God and others have done for us.
If you see a turtle on a fence post you know someone helped it there. We are on our posts in life, and there have been a lot of people that have helped us to get to where we are. There are no self made people.
Humble people do not think less of themselves, they just think of themselves less. So my challenge for us is for the next half hour think of someone else that is close to you. What they are going through. The challenges they face. How they feel about a situation.
The only time Jesus describes himself, he tells us he is humble. So what was Jesus like? He was humble.
Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Jesus help us to be humble like you.
In Jesus' Service,
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