“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble” (James 4:6).

God resists the proud but gives more grace to the humble. When you’re humble, God will surely promote and exalt you at His appointed time (1 Peter 5:6). But some folks sometimes mistake humility for humiliation. God wants you to be humble, but in no way does He want you to be humiliated. To be humble doesn’t mean that you become a worm, cringing at everybody’s whim and allowing others to talk you down or ride roughshod over you. That isn’t humility but humiliation.

Being humble means you refuse to be arrogant, rude, proud and puffed up. The Lord Jesus was the epitome of humility. The Bible says He “made himself of no reputation, and …humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross” (Philippians 2:7-8). He was obedient even unto death, yet He never let anyone talk Him down! He always spoke openly about His relationship and authority with His heavenly Father. He dominated every circumstance of life where He found Himself. Even when He was brought before Pilate to be tried, He was in charge (John 19:11). Even with His great humility, nobody could humiliate Him, for He knew who He was.

I urge you today, be humble like the Bible says, but be that way from a kingly perspective. Don’t allow anyone talk you down or make you feel like you’re a nobody. Maintain your confession of who you are in Christ, no matter who is trying to demean you. Remember, you’re a king and a priest! Kings don’t accept humiliation—they rule and reign.

Prayer

Dear Father, thank you for enlightening me on the virtue of humility, and for showing me the importance of being humble whilst maintaining my kingly composure. I thank you for granting me more grace to excel in every endeavour as I walk in humility, in the Name of the Lord Jesus. Amen.

Further Study

Proverbs 29:23: “A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit”

1 Peter 5:5-6: “Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time” 

(Taken by permission from Christ Embassy Church , aka Believer’s LoveWorld Ministries , Lagos, Nigeria. www.ChristEmbassy.org )