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Learn & Grow with Jesus Every Day Today’s Topic is: Humility Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021 Bible Reading: Luke 18:9-14 NIV
To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Luke 18:9-14 NIV
Discussion Question: How important is humility?
One of the biggest determinants of the outcome of a situation or challenge is the strategy, approach, methodology, style, technique or tactics applied. Your philosophy and approach to life make your future predictable with a low probability of error. It is common knowledge in aviation that the degree of accuracy of an aircraft's final approach to the runway can make all the difference between a "Mayday" and a safe arrival.
Our willingness or eagerness to render requested assistance or provide service depends on how we were approached or asked. Great attitude shines through from the heart and genuine respect is a true mark of humility and maturity. It takes humility to recognize when you are in an impossible situation and without help, there would be no hope. And some people, though in a clearly hopeless state and in desperate need of redemptive intervention would still hold their heads high in subjective dishonesty and pretentious oblivion to their impending doom.
It will never cease to amaze us how God hid treasures in trashed and unassuming places by design. That vital information you so desperately need may not be in the Library of Congress after all but can be sourced from the lips of that peasant by the street corner. Remember Naaman. Truly, it takes absolute honesty about our helplessness no matter how accomplished or successful to put on true humility and respectfully ask for help or assistance. Sometimes, humility means looking at yourself in the mirror and reminding yourself that you are still on this journey of life, and more important than your ego, accomplishments, and successes, are the people and the connections that have helped shape your journey and made it worthwhile.
Humility is celebrating your accomplishments and successes through service, kindness, and genuine respect for others. “As the water reflects the face so the heart reflects the person” (Proverbs 27:19). Until you realize that true humility is the quintessential catalyst to elevation or prominence, you may never rise.
Stay uplifted in Christ always and live cheerfully every day. Leader Chinedu Nicholas Obodo for Exolom Fellowship, Maryland, USA. Find us at exolom.com