Clothe yourself with humility (Dressed for the task)

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Good morning. Say all theme, this month is address for the task on the title of this morning's message is clothe yourselves with humility and I'm sure I'm not the only one he's ever changed more than once. I figure out what I feel like wearing. I realize this is probably more of a female thing. But anyway, there was several factors. We take into consideration when we getting dressed other than what we feel like, for example, but the occasion and what we anticipate doing, does it involve young children and animals. Are we going to work the gym during some golf name on? This will have the weather at cetera? But these are just clothes, this is about what we put on externally. But what about what we put on internally? Again, it's helpful to consider the occasion and what we anticipate doing and what we need for the task at hand to the day. Famous Strait. What I mean? Let's look at all keep us for today. 1, Peter 5 S5 and I'm reading from the NIV, that's 1. Peter 5 verse 5, close yourselves with humility. I think it's good to consider the original great head. Before you switch off my knowledge of Greek is limited to little more than the words for chicken and chocolate. That's all you need to know and so this is going to be quite show up, but I did find something quite useful and hair on the internet. The Greek translated, clothe yourselves means to put you on of a government, which is to be tied, and is used to refer to an ounce of garment, which cover OVA of a closing. So it's the first thing that's how the city of us. Because Humanity isn't an attitude. We may not think about how visible it is to others. I remember friend telling me that some years ago, she was working a circumference, and her company was hosting the event and head job at one point, was to look off to the delegates in a particular ring, and before the event began, so she and her colleague with a chance. Anyway, to various people, when they both nice, a really good-looking guy come into the rain. So you looked at each other and just politely and softly, as I could made a beeline for him.

Within seconds, they couldn't get away fast enough. This guy was really good-looking, and he knew it. It just wasn't nice spending time with him. Pride is just as visible to others as humility. It's just the other end of the same Spectrum.

Close yourselves with humility. The Greek is written as a command and in a way, which shows that this is something with, but we must do to ourselves Sir Pizza here. Come on or belief has to make the conscious choice to clothe yourselves with humility in such a way that it's the first thing. That's how they say. So, I won't tease human essay. Humility is the opposite of pride. In Jesus of a sample that is drawn one meaning that I saw and bearing in mind our human nature, I'm going to say the quality of not being proud because you are aware that you are not perfect. It's an attitude that recognizes that I'm not better than others, but not doesn't mean the time was either. I need a superior or inferior to other people in God's eyes. And therefore, I choose to take that tattoo towards myself and others, Humility will help us to maintain the right attitude will tell those on a right perspective. On ourselves in so many different ways and situations including whether with successful or not. I'm mindful that it depends hugely on how we define success. But in this instance, I'm talking about all perspective, on all social status. I'm also mindful that this is a very limited view success. And as an aside, my personal definition of success is to fulfill your potential in Christ to become and do all that God has called us to become and day.

This is regardless of whether we're visibly doing well in a way. That's all those concealed. No, or in a way, which others Valley. Humility help says to not be defined by out with success fix a great exam results or opposition of worker in the community that specific as giving us social Sunday. There's nothing wrong with these things. Believe is in. Need it in all walks of life, to shine, God's light where they are. The opposite is also important that our sense of self-worth shouldn't be shaken by out with failure.

Looking down on us, sells is not the same as humility. I know it's quite sad it before, but I really like the quote from Buddy. Kipling's poem. If this is inscribed above the entrance to Santa Claus at Wimbledon Tennis Club, it says, if you can meet with Triumph and disaster and treat those two Impostors, just the same The way I read it. It's it's about not aligned are the victory or defeat success or failure to Define you, or change your attitude towards yourself or other people.

Humility. In my opinion, says I choose to believe what God says about me even if it differs from what I think about myself. Humility old size says, I choose to believe what God says about other people, even if it differs from what I think. It's about following God's opinion above my own. The only way, we'll guessing keep a proper understanding of God's view of ourselves. And others is if we keep spending time in the word of God, but reading the Bible listening to podcasts whatever. I remember going to a dinner party years ago, I stayed by some very wealthy business people. I've been invited because the people I was staying with we're good friends of the house, but I didn't know the other guests. Icj, I ensured that introduce myself to someone might some small talk and move them very soon off to us. The person I was staying with a pig at my elbow, giggling away quietly. She said, you realize you just introduced yourself to the most important person in the room. What's I knew what she meant and she clearly wasn't being nasty. To me, I remember thinking no one person is more important than another.

Jesus, God's own son. Paid the same price for each one of us. His life. He was brutally tortured and died to pay the price. That same price for each one of us for our sins and rose again. And is now seated at the right hand. If I have a new father, The invitation is that for now, we're open to all to accept and what Jesus did for us and ask him to be Lord of our lives and he will help us to live for him by his holy spirit because we're all dependent upon him. No one person is better than another. As it says, in 1, Peter 5 S5, clothe yourself in humility. Let's look briefly at the contacts when I first because I'm not a fan of taking scripture out of context, it can be accurate. But the habit of checking context helps us to ensure that we don't misinterpret what we're reading.

Some Gangsta read 1 Peter 5 verses 1 27 from the NIV that's one pizza 5 verses 1 to 7. Did the old is among you? I appeal, that's a fellow Elsa and the witness of Christ's sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed. Be Shepherds of God's flock that is under your care watching over them, not because you must, but because you willing, as God wants you to be not pursuing dishonest guide but you got to serve not loading. It's over those entrusted to you. But being examples to the flock, And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the Crown of Glory that will never fade away. In the same way, you who are younger submit yourselves to your oldest. Olivier close yourselves with humility toward one. Another because God opposes the proud, but shows favor to the humble Humble yourself, therefore under God's Mighty hand that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

I realize it's patches passage initially addresses old as adults. A note, everyone here is an elder in the church. But you maybe, at some point. Oh, you may have a leadership role or a position of Authority or care for others in some way. But not in a chat setting, so it's important that we roll mindful of God's word on this matter. One pizza, 5st. Be Shepherds of God's flock that is under your care. Watching over them. I'm going to cry my lovely friend Carol. Now if you let me to the Lord and I was I saying, I know, it said it before. But years ago I remember her saying to me there's only one savior of the world and it's not you will me. Thank God, I my side. And so, my teeth, but the point is be Shepherds of God's flock that is under your care. In other words, don't try and be all things to all people taking on K responsibilities, that are not yours today. Be Shepherds to those who all on the, okay, but check in with the Lord. What is yours to do? And what is not? That might mean saying no to some people or it might mean saying no, some of the time but not always, I'm not might not be popular. but it's so important that we set healthy boundaries with people, We will get on Julie bird, and if we try and take on what we don't have to Grace today, and if it's ongoing, we can get burnt out. recognizing a limitations on the limitations of what God has called us to do, is one expression of humility there is only one savior of the world and it's not, you will met

Be Shepherds of God's flock but she sounded okay watching over them, not because you must. But, because you're willing, as God wants you to be not pissy and dishonest gain the secrets to serve. This is about serving all those caring for them with a willing heart rather than just out of a sense of Duty and obligation, If you've ever received anything because the person gave it from a sense of Duty or obligation, you'll know the difference compared to when it's given willingly. I remember some years ago, so she Waka been giving flowers by a lady whose mother I had worked with and this was all lost meeting as my role in her mother's car has ended. It was clear by the way that she presented the flowers to me on the very little that she said that from her perspective, the flowers were a gift from a sun Supply to obligation, rather than a thank you from the Halls. I was also occasionally give him five since I thank you from the hall. And speaking from the receiving end, it feels very different. God loves a cheerful Giver as it says in 2 Corinthians 9, verse 7. Whilst the context is about giving financially. I believe that the principle can be applied more broadly and giving doesn't have to involve physical gifts like flowers either. We can give him so many different ways like it says in 1, Peter 5 Este time etcetera and clearly some about giving will only have to be seen by God. but it'll say, and he sees the attitude of our heart when we give to assist us makes so clear on what with you flip out that we blessed God who made the universe We have the ability to bless the almighty. Oh powerful, God. When we gave and serve with a rights heart. That's not a small thing.

Be Shepherds of God's flock that is under your care watching over them, not because you must, but because you're willing as God wants you today, not answering this phone is dying, but then you get to serve the street, not loading it over Thursday and trusting entrusted to you. But being examples to the flock, Or as it says. In other translations, don't load it over the people assigned to your care. Don't be arrogant or overbearing but need them by your own good example. Obviously Jesus is the best examples of this and then it's straight to that perfectly in so many ways. Including when he washed his disciples feet, which will look at briefly later. 1 Peter 5 verse full. And when the chief Shepherd of his, you will receive the Crown of Glory that will never fade away.

We don't often think about her world and even less in the same breath as serving of us and humility. But perhaps surprisingly Goldust here, My personal view is that humility is a necessary attitude to help us to accept what God wants to give us. The Crown of Glory that will never fade away.

Fast. Five in the same way you who are younger submit yourselves to your elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one, another because God opposes the proud, but shows favor to the humble. All of ye clothe yourselves with humility toward one. Another Oxygen summary ready is not as I said earlier, we also put on humility, it's an active choice about Toronto to tools. Another one, another that should be the first thing that people say, Start to repeat what I said that area. One definition of humility is the quality of not being proud because you're aware that you'll not perfect. I need a superior or inferior to other people in God's eyes. And therefore, I choose to take that attitude towards myself and other people. and again, we see how God rewards that go to poses the proud but shows favor to the humble In the previous first, we sold it go towards our humble service to others, with a crown of Glory. When Jesus appears in other words, something that's in the future. in this first, we see that we also receive a reward now I'm not sure how well, we understand that would favor. Is the Greek word. Charis also translated elsewhere as Grace. The meaning Clues, Goodwill and loving kindness. So that we can say that God shows Goodwill and loving, kindness to the humble, this is no small thing. He also knows we need his help to be consistently humble. 1 Peter 5 Verse 6, humble yourself, therefore, under God's Mighty hand, the team a lift you are into time Promotion comes in God's timing when he knows that we're ready for it. There may also be other factors that he takes into consideration of which win on subway. God sees the bigger picture we don't. The bottom line is that we need to trust him. The seven calls all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

This might feel like it doesn't really follow on from what we've just been reading, but I'm feisty, or worry is, I was trying to manage or figure out independently, what we would never designed to manage, I'll figure out. We've all done it and it's done us. No good whatsoever.

Let's try and get into the habit of recognizing worry or anxiety as a cue to pray and trust, God, and an opportunity for a testimony. God is trustworthy so many verses make that clear example, Isaiah 26, verse 4. And this is the New Living Translation trust in the Lord. Always for the Lord, God is the Eternal Rock. He is eternal, and he is solid, he's all wrong. He's trustworthy. And every day, we regularly have moments, when we can practice trusting him,

So in summary as it says in 1 Peter 5 verse 5, close yourselves with humility. Moving on, I believe that the Lord wants us to briefly consider the ABC of what we put on. So to speak how we close ourselves on the inside that saw altitude or behavior and our conversation. It's about what we deliberately put some God's humility take. So many different forms that 4oz needs to as well. Firstly, let's look at our altitude. I'll mostly summarize Robin 10 to the power bill. If the prodigal son that Jesus told in Luke 15, A man had two sons on the young quanda Mountain Shadow of what will be his his inheritance. When his father dies, the father, gives it to him and he goes off to a distant country. On Squam, does a soul He ends up having to work feeding pigs and is so hungry that he envies the pigs for their food. Luke 15:17 to 19. This is the Christian Standard Bible. When he came to his senses. He said, how many of my father's hired workers have more than enough food. And Tara, I'm dying of hunger. I'll gas up. Go to my father and say to him. Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your side, I am no longer worthy to be called your son, make me like one of your hired workers. 92 minutes, he is acquainted with coming to his senses.

His reasoning fuelled by both his physical state hunger, and his attitude Humanity needs him to recognize his sin and otherwise spiritual state. As well as a potential solution to his physical made. It takes humility to acknowledge when we've done wrong to acknowledge a note, I need to ourselves but also to others, and to God, it takes humility to acknowledge when we need help and especially from Those whom we have wronged, this might be with respect to God or other people. It takes humility to not own any knowledge as but also to action take to act on it. It's an attitude that leads to a change in Behavior. Besides 18 all gas up. The Prodigal Son makes the decision to go back to the father to do. What was right? And with a humble attitude, make me like one of your servants, then he acted on it. And the father welcomes The Prodigal Son, back it with open arms. And c.s. Lewis autobiography surprised by Joy. Also, what was in my opinion, a long and winding intellectual Road, he says, in 1929, I gave in and admitted but God was God and knelt and prayed, perhaps the most reluctant convert and all England. I did not been say what is perhaps the most shining an obvious thing, the Divine humility which will accept to convert even on such terms.

How does Humidity on the part of The Prodigal Son challenges?

How does Humidity on the part of the father challenges?

Not something for us to think about. So in the ABC of how we clothe ourselves with talking about an attitude that leads to a change in Behavior. So looking at behavior and Jesus washing of his disciples feet at the Last Supper, as I mentioned earlier is such a great example of humility and action. This is recorded in John 13. Jesus was so utterly secure in his identity and sure of his destiny that he did not consider, they slowly acts beneath him. But rather a necessary example, illustration of leading by example The nature of it would make it even more memorable. As it says, in the NIV cultural background Study Bible Disciples of teachers, rather than the reverse on the one I took service, specifically, not expected. Even of them was dealing with the monsters feet.

Washing of his feet was normally done for example by sevens that roads made feed us. Stay open streets, sometimes included refuse from chamber pots, dump from Windows depending on how well to do an aerial.

In John 13 15. Jesus says, I have given you an example that you also should do just as I have done for you.

Remember God, notices everything. It may feel like kill their own you on trying to do the right thing and you may feel like you're on your own and it's not making a difference, but God is the same yesterday today and forever. he notices, he cuz He will strengthen you and help you and uphold you with his righteous right time does. It says in Isaiah 41:10, he's promised in his word which is unchangeable. Jesus is very clear about why he washed the disciples fate. I have given you an an example that you will. So I should do just as I have done for you.

How does this example of Jesus Behavior challenges? Is there anything that we need to start doing. Doing? I'll start doing differently.

So in the ABC of how we close on sales, that's why I suggested that leads to a change in behavior and is reflected in our conversation. So what does all conversation reflect? Jesus Christ. So well-known proverb, and Luke 6:45 in the new King James version, Luke 6:45 out of the abundance of the heart. His mouth speaks oppress and space, or is it says in another Translation? Your words, reveal, what's within your heart?

Given the power of words and how they can be used to build a portal down. It's so important that with God's help. We we learn to close ourselves with Humanity that we remember, or ABC to let the attitude of humility guide our behavior and be reflected in our conversation. Let's pray.

Lord, we need you say you've designed us to depend on you because in you is the fullness of life. In your presence, is fullness of joy. We repent of our resistance to your design. Thank you that you give grace to the humble but opposes the proud. Please show us where we've been resisting dependency upon ye the ways in which we've been going around way and help us to Humble ourselves before you admit it and change cuz we all skate in Jesus name. Amen.