For all those who exalt themselves will be
humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
A famous football coach was on vacation with his family
in Maine. When they walked into a movie theater and sat down, the handful of
people there applauded. He thought to himself, "I can't believe it. People
recognize me all the way up here." Then a man came over to him and said,
"Thanks for coming. They won't start the movie for less than ten
people."
Ouch! That'll deflate his ego in a hurry. That's the
trouble with thinking you're somebody important -- not everyone is as convinced
of that as you are! I heard about one man who was hesitant to go on vacation.
When someone at work told him, "Don't worry. We can get by without you
here for a while.", his response was, "I know, I know. I just don't
want anybody else to find that out!"
Humility. One of the most difficult-to-find traits in our
society. And one of the most important traits in the eyes of God. How often we
try to raise our esteem in the eyes of men when we ought to be showing our
willingness to lower ourselves.
"When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast,
do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited
by him; and he who invited you and him come and say to you, 'Give place to this
man,' and then you begin with shame to take the lowest place. But when you are
invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you
comes he may say to you, 'Friend, go up higher.' Then you will have glory in
the presence of those who sit at the table with you. For whoever exalts himself
will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." (Luke
14:8-11)
Look for an opportunity today to take a "lower
seat."
Dear Lord, thank You for the gifts You have given to us. Help
us have a spirit of humility knowing that they are from You. In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
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