“True humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches, honor, and long life.”Proverbs 22:4 NLT
The opposite, pride, makes us arrogant and self-important. We are enamoured with our position and take liberties that God had not intended. We forget that Jesus taught on true humility, He said, “ take my yoke upon you, learn from Me, I am meek and humble of heart (Matt 11:29). Jesus, the king of kings and lord of glory did not see it fit to Lord it over people like the Pharisees, but rather humbled Himself like a servant.
When the apostles were viying for prominence and position He took a little child and placed it in their midst saying, “whoever wants to be first must be a servant, whoever welcomes a child on my behalf welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me also welcomes my Father” (Mark 9:35-37). Jesus had noticed the disciples arguing about who was greatest.
Pride causes us to fail to see the importance of the little people to Jesus. Willingness to honour the children keeps us humble.
Young Timothy, my new young Nepali friend, is an evangelist, and has pioneered churches where young children run their own service. This I am keen to witness. Allowing children to conduct a church service takes humility indeed.
May Your kingdom come Lord, Your will be done. Amen!
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