Humility .. Leading God Way
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· 23 viewsAn attitude of lowliness and obedience, grounded in the recognition of one’s status before God as his creatures.
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God commands humility
God commands humility
Mic 6:8; Jas 4:10; 1 Pe 3:8
See also Ex 10:3; Pr 16:19; Is 57:15; Is 58:5; Zep 2:3; Lk 14:9–11; Ro 12:3 sober assessment of oneself; 1 Co 1:28; Eph 4:2; Col 3:12; Tt 3:2; Jas 3:13; 1 Pe 5:5
God exalts the humble
God exalts the humble
52 He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly.
See also 2 Sa 7:8; 1 Ki 14:7
Believers should humble themselves before God
Believers should humble themselves before God
2 Ch 7:14; 1 Pe 5:6
See also 2 Sa 22:28
Humility linked with repentance:
Humility linked with repentance:
1 Ki 21:29; 2 Ki 22:19; 2 Ch 12:6–7; 2 Ch 12:12; 2 Ch 30:11; 2 Ch 33:12; 2 Ch 33:19; 2 Ch 34:27
Humility linked with God’s favour:
Humility linked with God’s favour:
Ps 18:27; Ps 25:9; Ps 138:6; Ps 147:6; Ps 149:4; Pr 3:34; Pr 18:12; Jas 4:6; Is 29:19; Is 38:15; Is 57:15; Pr 15:33; Pr 22:4
Ps 35:13; Je 44:10 lack of humility linked with disobedience
God humbles his people to renew and restore them
God humbles his people to renew and restore them
9 But You have cast us off and put us to shame, And You do not go out with our armies.
See also Le 26:41; Dt 8:2; Dt 8:16; 1 Ki 11:39; 2 Ch 28:19; Ps 107:39; Is 9:1; 2 Co 12:21
God humbles the proud
God humbles the proud
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
See also 1 Sa 2:7; Is 2:11; Is 2:17; Is 5:15; Is 13:11; Is 23:9; Is 25:11; Is 26:5; Da 4:37
Examples of humble people
Examples of humble people
Outstanding individuals
Outstanding individuals
Ge 32:10 Jacob; Ge 41:16 Joseph; Nu 12:3 Moses; 1 Sa 9:21 Saul
David:
David:
1 Sa 18:18; 2 Sa 7:18
1 Ki 3:7 Solomon; Da 2:30 Daniel; Mt 3:14 John the Baptist; Lk 1:43 Elizabeth; Lk 1:48 Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ
Paul:
Paul:
1 Ti 1:15; Ac 20:19
Other examples
Other examples
2 Sa 16:4; Pr 6:3; Pr 11:2; Pr 16:19; Pr 29:23; Da 5:22; Mt 8:8; Mt 15:27; Mt 18:4
The example of Jesus Christ
The example of Jesus Christ
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
The humility of Jesus Christ foretold:
The humility of Jesus Christ foretold:
Is 53:3–5; Is 53:7–8; Zec 9:9
Mt 11:29; Mt 20:28; Lk 22:26–27; Jn 13:4; 2 Co 8:9