James 4:10 (NKJV) 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. Humble – lower in dignity or importance. Not looking at ourselves and thinking we are any better than someone else, but loving them and treating them the way we would want to be treated. It’s easy to … Read more
James 4:10 (NKJV) 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. Humble (verb): to lower yourself (or someone else) in dignity or importance Being humble is a big part of surrendering. If we are to truly surrender ourselves to God, we can’t do so if we are proud … Read more
Matthew 18:4 (NKJV) 4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Who will be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? This is a question that the disciples asked Jesus. They were trying to figure out which of them would be the greatest. Wow! When Jesus … Read more
John 6:15 (NKJV) 15 Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone. Jesus came for one reason; to serve. During His time here on earth, Jesus never once demanded that anyone serve Him or hold … Read more
Numbers 14:24 But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it. God mentioned above that Caleb had a different spirit. The difference in Caleb’s spirit was that he recognized his own weakness … Read more
Matthew 11:29 (NKJV) 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Jesus wants us to learn from Him. He walked on this earth for many reasons, one of which was to set an example for us to … Read more
Micah 6:8 (NKJV) 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? To walk humbly with your God. Now that is something that each and every one of us should be pursuing. … Read more
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. In all your ways, acknowledge Him. That’s a section of these verses that seems to get skipped over too often, while people focus … Read more
Proverbs 18:12 (NKJV) 12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor is humility. Humility. Without it, we can’t be saved. It takes humbling ourselves and admitting our need for God’s grace, mercy and salvation in order to receive it. Without it, we can never be the person who God wants us … Read more
Micah 6:8 (NKJV) 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? In the verse above there is a lot to take in. There’s a lot of “meat” there. But, today, let’s … Read more
1 Peter 5:6 (NKJV) 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time… Going back to a time in our lives when it was a season of financial decrease, there was a job opportunity that came knocking on our door. We were excited about the offer! … Read more