October 24
The virtue of humility is extolled over and over again in the Word of God. In Psalm 147:6, David states, “The Lord sustains the humble but the wicked He casts to the ground.” In Psalm 149:4, he says, “The Lord…crowns the humble with salvation.” It is possible that the arrogant cannot, or will not see their need for a Savior.
The brother of Jesus, in his brief epistle says, “Humble yourselves before the Lord and HE will lift you up,” James 4:10. Someone who knew Jesus well, who grew up in the same house with Him, recognized that His intent was not to subdue a man’s inner self but to raise him to the height of his potential.
Again in Proverbs 15:33 it is affirmed, “The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor.” Without godly wisdom, one cannot even recognize his need for salvation. Without being attuned to the Holy Spirit, one cannot perceive the wooing of his God.
Our Heavenly Father beckons each of us into the arc of safety, for He wants all men to be redeemed (I Timothy 2:4). Christ came to us to show us the love and salvation of the Father. When we ignore Him, we turn our back on life, but in Matthew 18:4 He tells us, “Whoever humbles himself like a little child is the greatest in…Heaven.”
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