It's Hard to Be Humble

"He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?" - Micah 6:8

“Self-awareness is not sin, and it can be produced by nervous emotions or by suddenly being dropped into a totally new set of circumstances. Yet it is never God’s will that we should be anything less than absolutely complete in Him. Anything that disturbs our rest in Him must be rectified at once, and it is not rectified by being ignored but only by coming to Jesus Christ. If we will come to Him, asking Him to produce Christ-awareness in us, He will always do it, until we fully learn to abide in Him.” OSWALD CHAMBERS - My Utmost For His Highest

When God calls you to something, that something will always be bigger than you are.  It will always exceed your ability, capacity, strength, wisdom, and skill.  There is never a time when you will not be stretched in your faith ..  challenged in your trust … God calls us to what we can’t do by ourselves, but can do if we trust Him.  One of the Biblical examples that is very often re-told is Peter on the water.  (Matthew 14) Jesus called him out of the boat.  As long as his eyes were fixed on the One who called him he was OK, but as soon as things shifted to himself and what he could do, he was in trouble.  Walking on the water is contrary to the physical laws of this world, but it is not a difficult thing to the law Giver .. the One who tells the sea to be still.

I heard a definition of humility the other day … “humility is not thinking of yourself as less than others or God, but it is not thinking of yourself at all.”  Mac Davis, a singer in the ‘70s sang a song that went …. “Oh Lord it’s hard to be humble when you are perfect in so many ways!”  It is possible to take pride in our humility.  I have seen more than one man or woman, who when praised for their apparent service and sacrifice to the Lord, have stood there beaming … a big smile on their face … Do not accept praise for what God has done .. the only credit you should receive is for saying ‘yes’ to God.  Remember you, yourself, cannot do what He has called you to, so how can you take credit for it?

There are a few verses on the Bible that serve to summarize the essence of God’s intent for me .. Prov 3:5-6 (Trust God not yourself) .. Matt 22:37-39 (Love God .. love others) …  Matt 16:24 (Pick up Your Cross … follow Jesus’ example) …  Joshua 24:15 (Choose who you will serve) … Joshua 1:8 (Meditate on the Word)   Obviously there are many more verses … but these address the core of the Christian life.

Walk in the light as He is in the light (1 John 1:7) … and let your light shine before all men (Matt 5:16)

Think about it – Pray about it – Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory.

By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone