Humility from Wisdom

HUMILITY FROM WISDOM

Part two of seven devotions in The World of Jealousy series

Proverbs 27:4

“Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?”

Wally pedaled his bike to the playground next to the public swimming pool. He dribbled his basketball to the outdoor court, shooting a layup. He looked around for Chester, and shot another layup. After shooting layups from one side of the basket to the other, he checked the time. 9:40.

See previous devotion, Envy Rots. Two ten year old boys water battled at the swimming pool. This turned out as a project for Wally to lose weight. Chester promised to play basketball with Wally every day before swimming.

Wally dribbled the basketball around the basketball court, ending up by shooting a layup. He sat down on the ground under the sun beaming down. Wally sipped water from the bottle he brought, and wiped sweat from his forehead. He repeated dribbling the basketball around the court and ended up shooting layups. The minutes stretched into an hour.

Wally watched older trim guys entering the swimming pool gate. They were how he wanted to look! Chester promised he would help Wally lose weight. All Wally cold think of was those trim guys—so good looking in their swimming trunks—going into the swimming pool. Where was Chester?

Wally hated those good-looking trim guys. He could look like them—IF CHESTER WOULD HELP HIM LOSE WEIGHT! He cradled his head in his hands, sitting on the ground at the basketball court. Bitter envy and hate soured his mouth. As the sun beamed down on Wally’s head, he felt alone. He was ashamed of himself. He faced the fact that he is fat. And he hated that, too.

“God!” Wally said softly. “What’s happening to me? Yesterday was so good when Chester said that he’d help me to lose weight. He didn’t show up today, and I lost my cool. I don’t want to hate anyone. I just want to lose weight! Please help me to lose weight, Lord. I don’t like feeling like this. I admit that being fat is my fault. With Your help, I know I can lose the weight and trim down. Please help me!”
“Heah Wally! Sorry I’m late!” Chester yelled as he racked his bike at the playground.

Take Home Nugget

James 3:13-16 shows what Wally’s dealing with. He doesn’t want to hate the very people he wants to resemble. He humbled himself by admitting his fault. Check out the linked lesson below, to learn more about how envy is from the devil.

Father in heaven, help me to not envy others for what I want. Help me to humbly see my faults, and change what I don’t like. In Jesus’ name, AMEN.

J.D. Griffith

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