Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Humility of a man

Being a servant of all is the highest fulfillment of our destiny, as men created in the image of God.

Humility should be a continuous attitude of the believer.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
--Matthew 11:28-30

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
--Matthew 20:27-28

And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.--Luke 9:48

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
--Luke 14:11

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.--Luke 22:26-27

Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.--John 13:13-14

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.
--1Peter 5:5

What does it mean to be meek and lowly in heart? Help me to learn thy Way.
[Copied excerpts from Jim Berg]

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