Humble Yourself

Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus, Who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross. - Philippians 2:5-8

"You're special," "be confident," "don't let anyone put you down," "no one is better than you," are all phrases we grew up listening to in order to boost our self-esteem, but we have to be careful because it's easy to take this too far. Yes, no one is better than you, but also, you aren't better than anyone else. We talk too much about self-confidence and not enough about humility. The truth is that anyone who wants to make anything of themselves has to learn to serve at the very bottom. Don't ever think you'll be the one to make it to the top by starting at the top if Jesus Himself washed the feet of His apostles. How many of us would do that happily and willingly? Very few.

When it comes to the treatment of others, always choose to serve and think about the other first and ourselves last. In our friendships, seek the comfort and well-being of the friend first. In our marriages, seek the happiness of our spouse first. In our jobs, seek the best of the business and obedience to the boss first. Don't ever give yourself a position that hasn't been given to you by God. Let Him be the one to put you in a place you deserve. "But what about me? Don't I deserve better?" you might ask… but think about Jesus, obedient and humble until the very end, when He was resurrected and given His place by God. So let us all be obedient and humble until we are given our place by God!

Today's Prayer:
Forgive me, Lord, for my lack of humility. Forgive me for giving myself a comfortable position and expecting others to treat me a certain way, when I'm the one who needs to bend and serve instead. Help me to see where I am wrong, so You can help me change. In Your Name we pray, amen.

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