HUMILITY

Humility: ” Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all.”    —- William Temple

Christ is our perfect example.——– Matt.11:29; John 13:14,15; Phil. 2:7,8.

Humility is a part of a Saints Character—- Psalm 34:1-4.

Humility is respected by God.————— Psalm 138:6; Isaiah 66:2.

The humble shall be lifted up and saved.— Job 22:29.

” Lord, where we are wrong, make us willing to change; Where we are right, make us easy to live with.”——– Peter Marshall 

   Humility    according to the Scriptures.

Luke 14:11; 18:14————– He that humbles himself shall be exalted. If not now, one will be later in service for our Lord!

Psalm 9:12————— God hears the cries of the humble!

James 4:10—-  Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up.

  Matthew 18:4; 20:26-28—— Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as a little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.  We are to be humble and serve our fellow-man as Christ came to do!  ” Humility is to make the right estimate of one’s self.” —   Charles Spurgeon

 Humility according to the Scriptures:

Proverbs 3:34—– Surely he scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly.    James 4:6b— God resisteth the proud, but  giveth grace unto the lowly. [ humble]

Proverbs 18:12; 29:23——- Honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. 

  Col. 3:12——-  Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13/ Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

 Humility according to the Scriptures:

1 Peter 5:5,6 ——— Followers of Christ are to be clothed in humility. [ not a proud spot showing ]

Ephesians 4:1,2—– We are to walk with humility.

Colossians 2:18,23– Be on the look out for false humility!

” What makes humility so desirable is the marvelous thing it does to us, it creates in us a capacity for the closest possible intimacy with God.” —– Monica Baldwin

Humility according to the Scriptures continued:

Matthew 5:3—– Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Humility shown by Christ:  Philippians 2:7; Hebrews 2:16— He came from His heavenly home and be came a servant, a lowly man. We see this in Luke 2:4-7. He was born in a stable to humble parents!

He showed humility in his subjection to His parents.—— Luke 2:51.

” Humility is the foundation of all values hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there can not be any other virtue except in mere appearance.” –Saint Augustine—

Humility according to the Scriptures.

Jesus’s example of humility:  Luke 9:58; 2 Cor.8:9 —- His humble living conditions.

Hebrews 4:15,16; 5:7————-  He feels our hurts!Matt.20:28; Luke 22:27; Philippians 2:7—- His  humility is seen in His coming to be a servant!

 Humility according to the Scriptures:

Christ’s example of humility continued:

Matthew 9:10-13; Luke 15:1,2—— His associating with the lowly and despised!

John 5:41;6:15———– His refusing to receive honor from men. [ the time was not right for Him to be crowned king!]

John 13:4,5——- His washing of the disciples feet!

Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:5,7——– His humble entry into Jerusalem on the colt of a donkey!

As followers of Christ, we are to be humble servants setting an example for others to follow! This concludes a brief look at humility. God be with you my friends!