The Art of Decrease (#wtsdevo humility)
“He must increase, but I must decrease.” - John 3:30
The posture of a humble person is very cut and dry. Because the moment you think to yourself I am humble, you’ve lost the match and you are more than likely not. Humility doesn’t notice itself. It never does. Self proclaiming it contradicts it’s very nature altogether. And trust me, I know.
Take it from a guy who has been pigging out on humble pie for years. My pride diagnosis stems mainly from the sinful nature I was born into thanks to my Eden ancestors. But they’re not all the blame. I’m bent toward myself and what I know. I’ve had the privilege of having a Christian education from the church nursery all the way to a high school diploma–with tons of Sunday school and youth group in between. I learned Catechisms and memorized a great deal of scripture. As beneficial as it was, I managed to let my head swell because of it.
It got so bad at one point, about 5 years ago my wife asked me what I struggled with so she could pray for me. My answer was unbelievable. After pausing to think for a moment I told her I thought I was in the clear. I couldn’t think of one thing. I thought I was a super Christian who had it all together. But that’s just what pride does. It blinds you from itself and suffocates you slowly.
Pride is like quicksand. By the time you notice it you’re sunk so deep you can barely breathe. It’s by nothing more than God’s amazing grace that I was made aware of how disgusting I was as a human being. I hadn’t truly realized that it was my sins that nailed Jesus on the cross and His blood should have been my own.
It is such a gift. And that’s the understatement of a lifetime. Because my righteous is like filthy rags to a holy and perfect God (Isaiah 64:6). He is not at all impressed in what we know or what we can accomplish. His eyes are surveying the entire world looking for emptied, humbled and dedicated hearts to support (1 Chronicles 16:9). The God of all creation seeks to get behind that person. Is that you?
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Devotional Series: Humility (#wtsdevo Humility)
By: Julian // Personal // Walk the Same
