Being humble is one of the most difficult things to do in this world. Easy to say, harder to do.
We often pray for this kind of trait every time; however, there is something about "old habits die hard" that we often forget once again to be humble.
Humility is something that God practiced when He was sent here on Earth to die for our sins. Jesus shows us the ultimate example of humility. God's Word tells us, "Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
(V7) But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
(V8) And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." Philippians 2:6-8
Jesus demonstrated the greatest humility of all. Though eternally with the Father, He chose to bend beneath a cross in love so that through His death, He might lift any who receive Him into the joy of His presence.
Without His humility, He wouldn't even bother dying for us. We, as sinners, do not deserve any of His love; but, He died for us anyway.
So why is it so hard to forgive? To love? To let go? All we need is a little bit of humility and a dash of obedience to God's word.
Being humble doesn't mean you're letting everyone step on you, it means that you are allowing God to work in your life.
Let us aspire to be more like Jesus and become less of our sinner self. The moment we accepted Jesus as our Lord and personal Savior, no matter how hard it is to change, He slowly takes away every imperfection that we have.
We imitate Jesus's humility when we seek to serve our Heavenly Father by serving others. Jesus's kindness helps us catch a breathtaking glimpse of the beauty of setting ourselves aside to attend to others' needs. Aiming for humility isn't easy in our "me first" world. But, as we rest securely in our Savior's love, He will give us everything we need to follow Him.
