Need #2 Humble Yourselves (written Form

Need # 2 Humble Yourselves

 Why do we need to humble ourselves? We humble ourselves in various situations. We do it daily if you think about it. Or maybe not . Yet in our Christian walk we can find it hard to humble ourselves, It is something we need to practice ,and practice is what it takes. To have a walk that is a relationship with Christ , we need to humble ourselves before the Lord .

 Humility is something that is gained and practiced as we grow in wisdom and grace. Easton’s 1897 Bible Dictionary defines “humility” as: a prominent Christian grace. It is a state of mind well pleasing to God; it preserves the soul in tranquility and makes us

patient under trials Biblically speaking, humility is the opposite of pride. And according to one thesaurus source, some other antonyms for humility are: arrogance, assertiveness, egoism, pretentiousness, and self-importance. This is a natural flesh thing. Here are some scriptures about being humble

Deuteronomy 8:2-3English Standard Version (ESV)

2 And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not. 3 And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.

The Lord cause's us to be come humble in Deuteronomy 8 God lead the Hebrews as they were known then through the wilderness he tested them that he may know their hearts . Sort of like when we go through life events happen to us do we Humble ourselves and

rely on God keeping in touch with him to lead us through the trials or do we turn away

and lead ourselves. God will allow us disappointments and failures in our life . During those times we need to humble ourselves and call out to God to feed us or show us his provision. We shouldn't be so arrogant ,and self important that we think we can do life alone .We need to humble ourselves and see that we don't live by ourselves but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.

 2 Chronicles 7:14 if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

 This is a great verse on humility.,its speaking of a whole country humbling it's self .There are 4 principles here that can be applied to each and every individual Christian life .Humility, prayer,seek God's face ,turn from sin. Doing these things God will heal our lives. How often do we as Christians struggle in a sin because we don't humble ourselves ,pray, seek and turn.away from sin. All sin does is grow if left alone. It becomes ruler ,dictator in our lives ,it separates us from God it changes our outlook on life. There is something to remember God is greater than the world.

 1 John 4: 4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world

If God is in us then we can conquer the sins that have a foothold in our lives. By practicing the things mentioned in 2 Chronicles 7:14  Humility ,prayer ,seek and TURN from sin.. With out the desire to turn from your sin ,to shut the door ,then our relationship with God will be stagnant or non-excitant. This is a good verse to practice as a daily habit.

 

 One more verse Psalms 25:9 He leads the humble in what is right,and teaches the humble his way.

 With our humbleness God leads and teaches us on how to live .What is right and what is wrong , We need to be humble ,so that our walk is right ,so our relationship is true and strong . Humbling ourselves may look like weakness ,and doing it ourselves may look strong. The reality is just the opposite For in Christ our appearance of weakness is strength .

 2 Cor 12:10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

 Last word Humble yourselves before God and be strong in your walk, in a true relationship in Christ and receive his rest.

Mat 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

 In our life we will always have difficult times. This is a sinful world , We have sinful flesh no matter what comes along Christ is there.

Heb 13:5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.