Call to Humility

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. (James 4:10)

Satan will offer you a great number of options, but none of them will involve humility. He will convince you to offer lip service without truly serving others -- to feel sorry for your actions but fall short of godly sorrow which leads to repentance -- to establish your own kingdom and call it ministry. Yet, our Lord tells us to humble ourselves in the sight of God and men, because He resists the proud and lifts up the humble. What an honor it is to respond to His call to be like Jesus, who laid aside His glory to serve us and even died for us! Listen closely and you’ll hear Him calling you to a point of humility. Will you answer the call?

It is doubtful the Lord will fill a cup that isn't empty, or that He will lift up a life that is not first laid down. He values meekness over aggression, and He strengthens those who wait, not those who strive. In His Kingdom, the last are first, and the first last, and His servant is more likely to be found in the back of the room than the front. Jesus never comes to fix our lives, but to give us life; and He is not interested in solving our problems, because He is the solution. The Bible teaches that Jesus was crucified outside the gates of the city, and we are to be found with Him, bearing His reproach (Hebrews 13:13). This is the humility the Lord speaks of and that which He seeks in us. We must learn humility before He exalts us, and He will never allow His child to skip this step. Remember, the fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility. (Proverbs 15:33)

Let’s Pray – Father, I will be swift to humble myself in Your sight and before men, because I know You will lift me up by Your grace. I am reminded that down at Your feet is the highest place! In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen.