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Are You "Too Good" To Be Humble?

Thursday's Devotion (1-26-06)

"And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted." Matthew 23:12 (KJV)

Before you read this, ask yourself... Do you think you're too good to be humble? Answer that before reading any further.

Some of us are very proud people, we wouldn't humble ourselves for anything. Some of you are very rich people and you live in the nice part of town. You think that you're too good to even visit the ghettos, or the slums. Maybe you earned that right when you earned your money, right? But then again... Maybe none of us have really earned that right. Because think about it, Jesus moved from a nice place to a ghetto/slum. He moved from Heaven to Earth on his own accord. Can you imagine the fact that God humbled Himself for us? You have to know that it was a humbling experience for Jesus to leave His Father in Heaven, and join us on earth. Another question before you read any further, if God could humble Himself... Why can't you?

It's a funny thing really, if you humble yourself... You will be exalted (Lifted higher in life.) If you exalt yourself (If you're proud,) you will be abased (lowered.) In other words if you're a proud person you will find humiliation, and you will be brought to your knees in life. If you're humble, then God will bless you, and exalt you. It's pretty simple really. I hope that hearing about Jesus' humbling experience humbled you. It does a number on me when I think about it, so maybe it's something that we need to keep in mind always. If Jesus can humble Himself, then why shouldn't we? If you think you're better than Jesus, then you can't really say that you're a Christian. And just because you think you're better than Jesus, doesn't make you better. A humble person is always better than a proud one, and God is always better than His own creations (You, and me.)

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this message, and for all things. Please forgive us of all our sins, and we forgive all those who've wronged us. Please help us to be humble, and to appreciate the things that you've done for us. In Jesus name. A-men!

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