#NUTSHELL – APRIL 9th — HUMBLE, BUT STRONG – 1 Peter 5:5-6: - TopicsExpress



          

#NUTSHELL – APRIL 9th — HUMBLE, BUT STRONG – 1 Peter 5:5-6: Desalinization – removing minerals from sea water, making it potable – is increasing as resources of clean water contract around the world. While the primary product of desalinization is water, there is a by-product: the 90 plus minerals that are found in and removed from ocean water – as a by-product these mineral elements, like salt find their way into other products and processes. There are by-products in the spiritual life as well, like humility. Although we are told in Scripture to “put on…humility” (Colossians 3:12), humility is almost always a by-product of other values or actions. As Paul wrote to Titus, “when we speak well of others and are peaceable and gentle, we demonstrate humility” (Titus 3:2). We find humility while on the way to being faithful servants of Jesus Christ and our fellow man. When we give up self-will for God’s will and care more about others than about ourselves, we find ourselves in the company of humility. Moses, the Old Testament prophet exemplifies what humility and its twin brother, meekness is about (Numbers 12:3). All we have to do is track his biography from Exodus through Deuteronomy to dispel the notion that humility or meekness is equated to weakness. Moses killed an Egyptian guard who was abusing a Hebrew slave. He demanded Pharaoh let the Hebrews go. Moses was humble and submissive to God but he was not weak. We can be filled with pride and self-will so that humility is hidden from our testimony of Christ working through us. Humility appears when we submit to God’s will, instead of seeking humility today, seek God and expect humility to follow. “…to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentile, showing all humility to all men” (Titus 3:2). “Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might” (Ephesians 6:10).
Posted on: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 11:02:18 +0000

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