DAD'S DAILY BREAD

12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. Col 3:12–14

Pray through 1 Cor 13:4-7 Jesus washed the feet of all the disciples! Extremely service. Sacrificial service! The greatest leaders will always serve first! True disciples of Jesus will grow in humility! Christ came to serve/ not be served! It is impossible to grow in godliness without humility. Pride is the root of all sin. A daily battle we will fight everyday. Pride: Elevation of self above God and others. Your being your own God. Humility: Gladly recognizing that God is God and we are not and treating others as more important than ourselves.

Recognize that God is God and I am not! We are not God, we were created! Because of our sin we are corrupted! In our brokenness that’s where the Gospel will find us! We are objects of God’s mercy. We are all broken and deserve Hell. But God gives us undeserved grace only because of His kindness! Humility is the glad recognition that Christ gives us our identity! Pride says that I am God. At the root of every sin we are saying that we are better than God. We choose to live that way. We are to put our sin to death.

Humility toward God starts with contentment and gratitude. Do not long for the things that I don’t have. Humility says I am thankful for all the things that God has already done. Trust in God! Remind yourself of God’s character. I do not actually deserve anything better! Don’t get bitter either! Peace comes from recognizing that God is in control. I am not! Prayer at the core is an act of dependence. Prideful people neglect prayer and are too arrogant to ask for help. Humility is gladly recognizing that God is God and that He is in control!

Humility is treating others as more important than ourselves. Causes us to understand our equality with all people. There is zero discrimination with Christ! The only thing that saves us is God’s kindness. Titus 3:5 Your sin of arrogance is the same as the sin of murder. All sin requires a payment. Humility causes us to understand the expectation of obedience. If Christ will wash the feet of His followers then we are without excuse! Phil 2:3-6 No selfish ambition. Jesus modeled perfect humility through His obedience. He stepped down from His throne for me… He deserves to be worshiped! Tortured and abused and ridiculed all for me… If Jesus could do that for me then there is nothing that I shouldn’t do for others!

What does humility toward others look like? Peace and patients. Meet others needs with kindness. Joyfully accept criticism and authority. Always want to be better. It is about meeting God’s expectations and not my own. Graciousness and forgiveness! Constantly reminded of my own sin. Quickness to repent. A humble person will own their sin and forgive others without expectations. Quickness to serve. No hesitation. Humble people make a habit of service while prideful people are always full of excuses. Close friendships. Pride pushes godly people away while humility draws godly people in.

God will complete His work! Phil 1:6 Why put on Humility? James 4:6 If you stay proud you will be rejected by God. But God loves you too much to leave you that way. He will bring you to your knees! All good things come from walking in humility with God! Everything is built on humility!

How do we grow in humility? Application:

Look to His Word! Apply it to your life and allow it to change you. Listen to His voice. Be humble enough to hear Him and act. Listen to His people. God speaks through His people. I pray God will expose my prideful action and that He would use His Word to change me from the inside out! Say sorry first! Ask others to expose my prideful actions! Listen and apply what they say to my life and change! Pray always! Be Thankful!

IN HIS NAME!