Humble Yourselves

James 4:10

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

KJV

 
 

We live in a world where pride is praised, self-promotion is expected and humility is rejected. So, what does the Bible have to say about pride and humility? This verse tells us to humble ourselves so that the Lord can lift us up. It may seem counterintuitive, but if the Bible tells us to do it, then we should do it. But, humility is a lost art. So, what should we do about it? We need to go back to the Bible. We should read all the condemnation that the Bible has for pride. We need to realize how dangerous it is to our Christian life, and we need to give God the glory for everything. Everything that we can do is only made possible by God. We are no good in ourselves.

 
 

Lord, help me to live humbly. Help me to remember that, without You, I am nothing. All I have comes from You. Help me to give You the glory for all my accomplishments. Help me to point people to You.