Humble

“So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Humility was foreign to Peter in his early walk with Jesus; he had foot and mouth disease. He talked when he should have been silent. My talk is my problem. However, like Peter, God’s grace can transform me. God used Peter to preach to three thousand people who then repented of their sins and became Christians. The book of Acts shows glimpses of Peter; where God prepared him to go down to Cornelius’ house and share the gospel with the gentiles there; a time when Paul had a problem with Peter’s duplicity and confronted him. These two instances show us Peter was still very much a man dependant on Jesus.

Moses is reputed as the ‘most humble man that ever lived’. However, his mouth caused him a problem. When God told him to strike a rock so that water would come out, he did the first time and the second time God told him to speak to the rock, but he struck it in anger and also had too much to say. That cost him the promised land. He was frustrated with the rebellious people he was called to lead. Yet, Moses and Elijah appeared in the transfiguration of Jesus on the mount. He was remembered for his successes and not his failure. Praise God!

When I am frustrated and not sure how to deal with a person and their problem I invariably talk to someone I trust. However, the Lord is calling me to speak to Him and wait for the answer. Waiting is hard especially when that person wants an answer.