Humble Us.

Humble-


Definition of humble
1. 1:  not proud or haughty :  not arrogant or assertive
2. 2:  reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission a humbleapology
3. 3a :  ranking low in a hierarchy or scale :  insignificant, unpretentiousb :  not costly or luxurious a humble contraption


From <https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humble>



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We know pride is evil. Pride is what caused the covering angel to sin. Placing self-importance above other-importance, in place of God-importance is wrong because esteeming ourselves great as if we have power in and over ourselves to give ourselves life. Just because we can control various parts of our lives we have to comprehend that ultimately we have very little control over life in general. We like to take on importance as if we are creators of ourselves, when in truth we create nothing, we give life to nothing that isn't beyond our comprehension in so many ways. Pride destroys, being humble lifts up God to His proper place in our lives, it lifts up others in their proper place and keeps us in ours- comprehending truth, knowing the love of God, knowing God.

We need to be humble but not in an outward manner to reap pride to ourselves which can be done and all too often is done.


By the grace of God may we all be humbled, knowing humility in HIS way, not man's, all through our Savior, Jesus Christ our Lord!


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5. Humility. Text: “Not that we venture to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves” (2 Cor. 10.12 ff.).


2Co 10:12  For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. 


Believers misjudge this long passage from verse 12 to 18 as signifying a call to hide themselves to the extent that they are left without a proper self-regard, one which God unquestionably permits us to have. Not a few instances of self-abasement are essentially a disguise for passivity. Consequently: (a) the believer effaces himself; (b) God does not fill him; and (c) evil spirits exploit his passivity to
render him useless.


When the Christian is self-abased under the enemy’s penetration his surroundings appear entirely dark, hopeless and desolate to him. He gives the impression of being deadly cold and dishearteningly
melancholic to all who are in contact with him. He himself easily faints and is discouraged. At critical moments he deserts the fight and withdraws, thus embarrassing others. God’s work is not too
important to him. In speech and work he tries hard to hide himself, but this only manifests his self the more—to the great sorrow of the truly spiritual. Due to his excessive disregard for himself he stands
by watching when there is such great need in the kingdom of God. He exhibits perpetual inability, hopelessness, and wounded feelings. While he may envisage this to be humility he does not realize it is
but the work of the evil spirits. True humility is able to look at God and proceed on.'  Excerpt - The Spiritual Man- by Watchman Nee


1Pe_5:5  Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.


Col 3:12  Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 
Col 3:13  Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 
Col 3:14  And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 
Col 3:15  And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 
Col 3:16  Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 
Col 3:17  And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.