The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, And before
honour is humility.
- Proverbs 15:33
I would suspect, at least to some extent, that that all
of us like honour more than humility. Honour feels good. It is nice be
recognised and acknowledged. It’s nice to get a little trophy or a pin or a
medal.
The problem is that we all want honour and not
humility.
True honour must begin with true humility. The word of
God tells us that if we want to be lifted up in God’s eyes we must be humbled
and the surest way to humiliation is to exalt ourselves.
I like the story Jesus tells about pursuing humility.
He speaks of going to dinner and never seeking the place of the guest of
honour, but instead to seek the lowest place. That way you can be called up if
needed instead of being sent down for sitting in the wrong place.
We pursue humility. We don’t seek honour and praise and
privilege. We leave all that up to God.
1 comment:
Good reflection. I have known folks who go out of their way to focus on others in every case! So refreshing!
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