Humble
The Essence of Humility
“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:29).
Do you ever find yourself being prideful or critical of others?
Humility is a godly trait and one we see evidenced in our Lord.
Jesus was humble. He explained that His humility flowed from His heart. In other words, from the essence of who He is.
That’s what we need. Not an attempt at humility, but rather to truly regard others as more important than ourselves.
Jesus said we are to learn from Him. If we’re not humble, we can begin by turning to Him and asking Him to fill us with His humble Spirit.
Lord, even though You who have every right to be prideful, You chose to serve others and even HUMBLE yourself to the point of death. I praise You, Lord Jesus, and pray to be more like You.
Would you like to learn more about how Christ exemplified servant-hearted humility during His ministry on earth? Watch Debbie’s teaching on John 13 HERE, where Jesus washes His disciples’ feet. You can also listen to her teaching on Spotify, Apple, or Podbean by clicking HERE.
An Offer to Come Closer Than 6 Feet
How’s your heart? Oh, I’m not talking about the physical condition of your heart, although that is important. Rather, I’m referring to your spiritual heart. Why? Because Jesus made us a great offer in Matthew 11:29. He tells us to mosey up close to Him – sincerely close. Close enough to be yoked together. In other words, closer than 6 feet. Close enough to smell the sweat on each other. Close enough to talk in a normal tone of voice. Close enough to be in step with each other. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” What benefit would there be for us if we walked in step with Jesus? a) We’d learn a lot from Him. b) We’d move in the right direction and with a gentle, humble heart. I wonder if we should give it a try. I know I’d like to be a lot more like Jesus. Would you? Would others like for us to be more like Jesus and have His humble heart? I think so!
Sweet, humble Jesus, I love You. Thank You for modeling Your humility when You died on the cross for my sins. Thank You for inviting me to come closer than 6 feet, to come right up to you, and to learn from You. I’m in!
An Offer to Come Closer Than 6 Feet
How’s your heart? Oh, I’m not talking about the physical condition of your heart, although that is important. Rather, I’m referring to your spiritual heart. Why? Because Jesus made us a great offer in Matthew 11:29. He tells us to mosey up close to Him – sincerely close. Close enough to be yoked together. In other words, closer than 6 feet. Close enough to smell the sweat on each other. Close enough to talk in a normal tone of voice. Close enough to be in step with each other. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” What benefit would there be for us if we walked in step with Jesus? a) We’d learn a lot from Him. b) We’d move in the right direction and with a gentle, humble heart. I wonder if we should give it a try. I know I’d like to be a lot more like Jesus. Would you? Would others like for us to be more like Jesus and have His humble heart? I think so!
Sweet, humble Jesus, I love You. Thank You for modeling Your humility when You died on the cross for my sins. Thank You for inviting me to come closer than 6 feet, to come right up to you and to learn from You. I’m in!
A Good Thing to Ask Jesus
Are you ever prideful or critical of others? Humility is a godly trait and one we see in our Lord. Jesus was HUMBLE as Matthew 11:29 explains, “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Jesus explained that His humility flowed from His heart. It is the essence of who Jesus is. That’s what we need. Not an attempt at humility, but to truly regard others as more important than ourselves. Jesus said we are to learn from Him. If we’re not HUMBLE, a good first step is to ask Him to fill us with His HUMBLE Spirit.
Lord, You who have every right to be prideful chose to serve us and even HUMBLE yourself to the point of death on our behalf. We praise You, most HUMBLE Lord Jesus, and pray to be more like You.
Learn This from Jesus
Are you ever prideful or critical of others? Humility is a godly trait and one we see in our Lord. Jesus was HUMBLE as Matthew 11:29 explains, “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Jesus explained that His humility flowed from His heart. It is the essence of who Jesus is. That’s what we need. Not an attempt at humility, but to truly regard others as more important than ourselves. Jesus said we are to learn from Him. If we’re not HUMBLE, a good first step is to ask Him to fill us with His HUMBLE Spirit.
Lord, You who have every right to be prideful chose to serve us and even HUMBLE yourself to the point of death on our behalf. We praise You, most HUMBLE Lord Jesus, and pray to be more like You.
HUMBLE
Matthew 11:29
Do you ever feel kind of cocky about yourself? Do you tend to look down on others? Are you critical of those around you? Humility is a great trait and one we see evidenced in our Lord. Jesus was humble. It wasn’t a false humility. He explained that His humility flowed from His heart. In other words, from the essence of who He was. That’s what we need. Not an attempt at humility, but rather to truly regard others as more important than ourselves. Jesus said we are to learn from Him. If we’re not humble, isn’t it time we begin learning from Him?
Lord, You who have every right to be prideful and look down on us, instead, chose to serve us and even humble yourself to the point of death. We praise You, most HUMBLE, gracious Lord Jesus!
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