1 Corinthians 13:4-8a
Love
is not a power grabber, controller, nor is prideful. Pride is an undesirable attribute. It is at the very core of Satan’s nature and
the reason he was thrown out of Heaven.
However, it is prevalent in our world of self…self-promotion, self-satisfaction,
and self-love, after which everyone takes a bow.
Peter
wrote in 1 Peter 5:5-6 (NLT) that “God
opposes the proud but favors the humble.
So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right
time he will lift you up in honor.” Jesus taught and modeled
perfect humility. He is our ultimate
example of humility in its perfect form.
It
is only by way of a humble mind that we will see and understand that our
achievements and worth come from God’s love for us through the grace of His
Son. All
have sinned and all we have is from
God. In no way can we (or should we!) take
personal credit for His eternal blessings; something the world can’t produce.
We can’t
expect God to use us to reach the unsaved with a condescending attitude. There is no room for us as Christians to determine
to look good, impress, or lord over others.
Christ
said in Luke 14:11 that everyone who exalts themselves will be humbled.
A
humble LOVE is courteous and willing to admit
to one’s deficiencies, faults and sins, and considers others first.
Forever
His,
Anita
For further
study, you may want to check out these Scriptures on humility and pride:
Proverbs 3:33,34,
Proverbs 11:2, 15:25, 16:18, 16:5, 18:12, and 22:4, Isaiah 57:15, 1 Peter 5:6,
and James 4:6.
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