Be humble like Jesus.

In today’s day we are taught by society to put yourself before all others. Thats is completely opposite of what God’s word says and what Jesus demonstrated for us.

James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

Psalm 25:9 He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.

Matthew 18:4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 23:12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

Here is what Jesus did:

Philippians 2:8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

We also know Jesus humbled himself by leaving heaven to come here to earth. He gave us the example of humbling himself by washing the feet of the disciples, having compassion on the less fortunate. Think about the many way Jesus humbled himself as our example of how to live life as His followers. 

So to be like Jesus is to be humble which shows love to others by putting them first. Are you humble? Pride has no place in the life of the follower of Jesus.

Tom