ANNOYING HUMILITY
Kingdom
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over our lives.
Philippians
2:1-11
Philippians
2:6-8: “Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
“but
made Himself nothing, taking on the very nature of a servant, being made in
human likeness.
“And
being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto
death—even death on a cross!”
Pride is my hang-up.
Would I have made myself nothing? No.
Only the Holy Spirit can transform human pride to Christ-likeness.
While it’s taken me a long time to admit my prideful
attitude, “humility” vexes me. Humility
chips away my inner armor. It glares at
me when Jesus washes His disciples’ feet in John 13:3-16!
Humility is an attitude where a person doesn’t act like a
big shot, even when praised in front of peers.
Jesus behaved as though He had nothing praiseworthy to claim. He “made Himself nothing, taking on the very
nature of a servant.”
In other words:
A. Humility does not claim rights and
privileges. Jesus is 100% God! Isn’t that bragging rights? Instead, Jesus claimed to be just another guy. He left home and began a walking ministry,
sleeping outside on the ground.
B. Humility willingly serves others. Jesus came as a baby, learning everything
human. After healing all who flocked to
Him, He washed His disciples’ feet. THEN,
He allowed Himself to be tortured and
nailed to a cross! He died that horrible
death in order to offer people forgiveness of sins and eternal life.
C. Humility focuses on others. Jesus’ purpose coming to earth was to
demonstrate the Father’s love. Ever
since creation—we’ve been His target and purpose—since people are 100%
dependent on God.
D. Humility obeys God. Jesus arrived on earth with His own “To-do”
checklist. But Jesus had to accomplish
everything the Father’s way. (See the
lesson linked below to see Jesus’ awesome jobs that the Father assigned Him). Jesus explains in John 5:19, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by Himself; He
can do only what He sees His Father doing, because what the Father does, the
Son does also.”
Take
Home Nugget
Respecting authority sometimes makes no sense to me. Some people don’t deserve respect. Who am I to judge Romans 13:1-2? “Everyone must submit himself to the
governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has
established.”
Hebrews
13:17 confirms, “Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. … Obey them
so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be no advantage
to you.”
The second time Jesus comes to earth, He’ll conquer and
rule the world.
Come, Lord Jesus!
Adapted from “How
Christ Modeled Humility” by Dr. Charles Stanley. May 21, 2018. In Touch Devotional
Magazine. Georgia.
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