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Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. 1 Peter 5:5
D.L. MOODY
A man can counterfeit love, he can counterfeit faith, he can counterfeit hope and all the other graces, but it is very difficult to counterfeit humility. You soon detect mock humility. They have a saying among the Arabs that as the tares and the wheat grow they show which God has blessed. The ears that God has blessed bow their heads and acknowledge every grain, and the more fruitful they are, the lower their heads are bowed. The tares lift up their heads erect, high above the wheat, but they are only fruitful of evil.
If we only get down low enough, God will use us to His glory.
ERWIN LUTZER
Yes, God is at war with the proud. The proud person has to be the center of attention, seeing people as “ego supply,” evaluating how others can serve them. They do not seek wise counsel, believing they have, within themselves, all the wisdom needed to navigate life. They do not learn from their mistakes; they blame others.
Jesus embodies true humility. The proud disadvantage others to serve themselves, the truly humble disadvantage themselves for the sake of others. Read these words: “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:3 –5).
Jesus stooped to wash His disciples’ feet; He voluntarily went to the cross, tortured for the benefit of others. He came to serve, not to be served. As Moody said, you cannot fake humility. When I meditate on this, I am personally convicted of my own pride, selfishness, and self-seeking. Let us humble ourselves, asking God to forgive this great sin.
PRAYER
Father, forgive my pride and give me the mind of Christ.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What is the difference between counterfeit humility and true humility?
Is there evidence of pride in your attitudes, words, or relationships that you need to confess?