Read: Philippians 2:5-11
Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. 1 Peter 5:6
Bible In One Year: Ecclesiastes 7-9; 2 Corinthians 13
A sportswriter described former major league baseball player and manager Don Baylor as a person who always remembered how it felt to be "sent down" to the minor leagues. When one of his players had to be demoted, he would always meet with him to explain the decision. A team owner said of Baylor, "He has been through a lot of life lessons he can share with the players." It makes a big difference when the manager knows how a player feels.
It's always humbling to be reduced in rank, privilege, or responsibility. But these things may come as part of God's training in our lives. The apostle Peter wrote, "'God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.' Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time" (1 Peter 5:5-6).
The apostle Paul described Jesus as our example of humble submission to God. He was sent down from heaven to become a mana "bondservant" who was obedient to the point of dying on the cross for our sins (Philippians 2:6-8).
Humility and submission to God are not signs of weakness but evidence of Christlike power and character. We can receive courage and strength from Jesus Himself, who knows how it feels to be "sent down." David McCasland
Good morning Mayor
What a great devotional!! Thank you!! I got this in an email this morning and it sure spoke to me too!!
I am only one, but I am still one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
COURAGE
Doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is
the quiet voice
at the end of the day saying
I will try again tomorrow