GOD’S WORD FOR NOVEMBER 10

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is  Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

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WEARING HUMILITY

“Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5

D.L. MOODY

Some years ago, I saw what is called a sensitive plant. I happened to breathe on it, and suddenly it drooped its head; I touched it, and it withered away. Humility is as sensitive as that; it cannot safely be brought out on exhibition. A man who is flattering himself that he is humble and is walking close to the Master, is self-deceived. Humility consists not in thinking meanly of ourselves, but in not thinking of ourselves at all. Moses did not know that his face shone. If humility speaks of itself, it is gone.

ERWIN LUTZER

The idea of a proud, arrogant Christian is an oxymoron, or at least it should be. Yet, I have met Christians who ooze a sense of superiority, a need for attention and constant praise. But the root of all other sins is pride. We might do well to practice the discipline of fasting, both to show how desperately we need God and to also search our souls for unacknowledged pride. David wrote, “I humbled my soul with fasting” (Psalm 35:13, KJV). To fast is to fall on our knees with prayer, asking God to search us first before we make our petitions for others. We come to God with our great need; but we should leave our prayer time focused on our great God.

A judgmental, self-righteous attitude has created great harm within the church and to the unbelieving world. We must engage the world with humility, giving a reason for the hope within us (1 Peter 3:15). We do it with meekness and fear rather than judgmentalism and superiority. I read that when pride walks onto the platform, God walks off.

PRAYER

Father, by your grace, I choose the path of humility, not self-promotion.

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Philippians 2:3-5

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves;  do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.  Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

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Hebrews 2:14

Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

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Isaiah 66:2

For My hand made all these things,

So all these things came into being,” declares the Lord.

“But I will look to this one,

At one who is humble and contrite in spirit, and who trembles at My word.

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Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.

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Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the High and Lofty One

Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:

“I dwell in the high and holy place,

With him who has a contrite and humble spirit,

To revive the spirit of the humble,

And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

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Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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John 8:29

And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”

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Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom,

And before honor is humility.

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Matthew 20:25-27

But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and those in high position exercise authority over them.  It is not this way among you, but whoever wants to become prominent among you shall be your servant,  and whoever desires to be first among you shall be your slave;

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Matthew 23:12

And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

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Romans 12:3

For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.

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