He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them His way. Psalm 25:9 (NIV)
David tells us something we all
should remember. God guides the humble, as opposed to the. prideful. Humility
is a quality when seen in a person allows others to look beyond that person to
God. The opposite of humility is pride.
Several years ago in the Sunday
school class we were in, the class discussion was on being humble. One of the
other women told the story, sort of a joke, of a man who was “The most humble
man he knew. And he was proud of that fact.” We all groaned but we got the
picture. The man in question had little idea of humility.
God leads us through the quagmire of
our lives and into the right way to live our lives. He tried to reach humanity
through the patriarchs, then with prophets. Finally He sent His only Son to us
to show us the way to live.
God uses all He has at hand to teach
us what He expects from us. He instructs us as to what we have to do to live for
Him.
My later thoughts:
Humility is an
emotion that goes against human nature. A person has to learn to be humble. In 2
Chronicles 7:14, God tells us to “humble” ourselves, “Seek My face”, and then “pray.”
Our first order of business when we approach God’s throne is to remember who we
are in light of Who He is.
God does use all He has at hand to teach us, but first we must have a willing heart to want to learn, and to change from what we learn.
ReplyDeleteKC;
DeleteThank you for sharing your wisdom. You say it so well. Thanks again.
Boy, you're not kidding that it goes against our nature! This is a tough one, but something we have to keep in mind, being led by the Holy Spirit.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday to you!
Rhonda Schrock
www.rhondaschrock.com
Rhonda:
DeleteThank you for your insightful comment. Yes, we have to remember to approach God with humility. He has all the answers, we have none. He can see around corners and 'up the street', we can only see what is right in front of us.
Humility is such an important thing. You are always reminding me of good things to ponder.
ReplyDeleteThanks and blessings,
Karen
Karen:
DeleteThank you for your thought and your compliment.
I've seen people mistake putting themselves down for humility. IMHO, humility is taking God at His Word and trusting Him.
ReplyDeleteSusan:
DeleteLast night, I heard a definition of humility that gives me a lot to think on. "Humility means giving up the battle to receive the glory and realizing all the glory belongs to God."