Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. -Ephesians 4:2
Today completes the twenty-one days of prayer. What an accomplishment! The focus for the last day is humility. Webster defines the word humble as "not proud or haughty, not arrogant or assertive" and "reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit or submission." To be humble we see what we do not do (do not be proud, haughty, arrogant, or assertive) and we see what we ought to do (reflect, express, and be offered in a spirit of submission).
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. -James 4:10
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. -1 Peter 5:6
For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.
-Psalm 149:4
Jesus is our greatest example of one who was humble, even to die a terrible death to save mankind who was wallowing in their sin. He was perfection and showed that it is right to walk humbly.
Today I pray that my son does not have a haughty spirit, or think himself superior to others. May I see opportunities to show humility, so that I please the Father and am an example to my son.
May my son have unity of mind with other believers, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. (1 Peter 3:8)
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