A Little Humility

Ephesians 4:2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience bearing with one another in love.

I had a interesting & very humbling experience today. I tried to tackle installing a replacement faucet in the kitchen. I looked like a simple project. I have replaced other faucets in other houses I have lived in. The problem is being, this is not a simple faucet and we have a few complicating factors with the existing plumbing. So, the plumber is now here solving the problems.

There is joy in serving the Lord. Occasionally we can actually say we are having a fun time serving the Lord. Serving others can be similar in nature to serving the Lord. There is the ability to have joy, fun, and many other emotions. There is also one very important aspect of being a Christian that goes along with the joy ministry. That aspect is humility. Humility is a vital characteristic of a dedicated follower of Jesus Christ. We need look no farther that the life of Jesus to see why this is important. Beginning with the very beginning of the life of Jesus. The Son of God, a full member of the trinity, humbled himself and took on flesh. This act of humility was for the purpose of saving a bunch of sinners from the death they deserved (and we deserve). He lived a humble life on earth, not a life of opulence and excess. He hung out with the common people, not the royalty. He healed the sick, the lame, the blind. He drove out demons without regard to the place in society of the person possessed. He suffered the humiliation of the mockery of a trial, scourging, rejection by those closest to him. And finally, he suffered the humiliation of the cross. Never once placing his needs above others. True humility was his life style.

We serve in humility because our role model served in humility. We put others ahead of ourselves in our service. We serve, rather than being served. And we love others because we are loved by none other than the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Let humility and gentleness be our mantra as we remain in patience bearing with one another in love.

PRAYER: Lord, we need look no further than the cross to see humility. The sacrifice of Jesus for all mankind is a reminder that we are loved beyond comprehension and beyond comparison. Help us, as we go about our lives to be humble, gentle, and patient. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Spirit are one God, now and forever, amen.