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Tag Archives: humility
You Go First
9 Now He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and began praying this in regard … Continue reading
Posted in Devotionals, Luke
Tagged humility, Isaiah 64:6, justified, Luke 18:9-14, pharisee, publican, Romans 3:10–12, tax collector
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Greatest of All Time
He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table. Luke 14:7 (NAS) Read Luke 14:1-15 Note to self. It’s not a good idea to … Continue reading
Posted in Devotionals, Luke
Tagged humility, kingdom of God, Luke 14:1-15, Luke 8:10, parables
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This is a Child
46An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. 47But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side, 48and said to them, “Whoever receives this … Continue reading
Posted in Devotionals, Luke
Tagged child, following Jesus, greatness, humility, Luke 9:46-56, obedience, WWJD
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Change the Narrative
She heeded no voice,She accepted no instruction.She did not trust in the Lord,She did not draw near to her God. Zephaniah 3:2 This description of Jerusalem reads like an epitaph, who the prophet went on to call rebellious, defiled, and … Continue reading
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Tagged defiled, humility, obedience, rebellious, trust, tyrannical, Zephaniah 2:3, Zephaniah 3:2
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Who’s the Greatest?
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, 3 and said, “Truly I say to … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Devotionals, Matthew
Tagged child, childlike faith, Ecclesiastes 4:4, greatest, humble, humility, Joshua 10:24, Kingdom of heaven, Matthew 18:1-7, stumbling blocks
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Elder Statesmen
5 Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed, 2 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Peter, Devotionals
Tagged 1 Peter 5:1-5, crown of glory, elder, humble, humility, leadership, Matthew 16:18, overseer, shepherd, younger men
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Only Fools Rush In
3 The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it. 4 The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches, honor and life. 5 Thorns and snares are … Continue reading
Posted in Devotionals, Proverbs
Tagged fool, Genesis 39:11-12, Genesis 39:9, humility, naive, perverse, Proverbs 22:3-4, prudent
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Keeping it Holstered
Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, … Continue reading
Posted in Devotionals, Philippians
Tagged bond-servant, humility, James and John, kenosis, Paul, Philippians, Philippians 2:5-11, suffering
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Yet it Was I!
“Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, Though his height was like the height of cedars And he was strong as the oaks; I even destroyed his fruit above and his root below.” Amos 2:9 We tend … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Devotionals
Tagged Amos, credit, God, humility, Israel, Lord, lucky, pride, smug, smugness
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Brotherly Love
24 And there arose also a dispute among them as to which one of them was regarded to be greatest. 25 And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who have authority … Continue reading →