Humble Yourself

ohn the Baptist understood who he was in relation to the divine Savior—he came onto the scene not to draw attention to himself but to point to the One who was greater than he

John’s role as the Messiah’s forerunner eventually came to an end when he was imprisoned and later beheaded. His death may seem premature, but from God’s perspective, he had successfully completed the mission he’d been given. To borrow Paul’s words, John had fought the good fight, finished the course, and kept the faith (See 2 Tim. 4:7).

Paul’s description of Jesus suggests we should relinquish our rights and recognize the power of living humbly.

We have to recognize that our relinquishment has more to do with our own kingdoms than with God’s.

He calls us to set aside all that we’ve stored up for ourselves. Like Jesus, we should consider all we have “not ... to be grasped” because what we have are gifts beyond our personal claims (Phil. 2:6).

fostered a submissive, yielded attitude toward God and His plan for her life.  Sometimes humiliating circumstances are God’s best path to developing humility in us—it’s something I remember with every challenge