He Came to us in Humility

 

“For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled,

and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Luke 14:11

To be humble is, by definition, to not be proud, arrogant, haughty or assertive.

We cannot stand before God in any way other than humility.

We are told it is because of His mercies that we are not consumed.

Those who attempt to stand before Him in pride will know what it is to be resisted by God.

It is not a position any of us should ever want to be in.

God, who Himself is worthy to be exalted, humbled Himself.

He, who spoke the world into existence, took on human flesh.

He made Himself vulnerable, coming to the earth as an infant.  

At Christmas time we remember the humility of God.

That reminder can serve us well when we are tempted to behave too big for our own britches (as the old saying goes!).

Micah 6:8 is a favorite verse of mine and it too reminds us –

“He has told you, O man, what is good;

And what does the Lord require of you

Except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion),

And to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]?” Amplified Version.

When we quietly and honestly consider what God did in coming to man – God with us – it has a way of cutting away the ‘overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness.’

Take some time today to do that.

Read again how God chose to come to us; in humility and as a servant.

Then we should each go and do likewise!