A Rare Commodity
Proverbs 27:23 “A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble of spirit.”
Humility isn’t a show that we put on; in fact, if we think we are humble, we’re probably not. And in our day of self-promotion, self-assertion, spotlighting “celebrities of the faith,” and magnifying the flesh, this quality— so greatly valued by the Lord Jesus Christ— is a rare commodity indeed…
A truly humble person looks for opportunities to give himself freely to others rather than holding back, to release rather than hoarding, to build up rather than tearing down, to serve rather than being served, to learn form others rather than clamoring for the teaching stand. How blessed are those that learn this principle early in life
Today is Independence Day in the United States. The reason we are able to celebrate this wonderful country for these past two-hundred and thirty-three years is hundreds of thousands of men and women have humbled themselves to serve in our military… even unto death. Thank you for humbling yourself so that we might be safe and have all the liberties that we hold so dear.
Challenge:
Make it a point to find someone who has served or is currently serving this country in the military and thank them for their sacrifice.
Please make sure that you humble yourself rather than having someone else or God humble you.
You need to keep a proper perspective of your life— this includes taking larger doses of humility.
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Well then, I guess I wont hold back this information. For anyone interested the best fireworks show I’ve ever seen in this city is in Boulder City at the Veterans Memorial Park, A good 40 minute show at 9 pm tonight just follow the signs the city puts out or park by the airport.
HAVE A GREAT 4TH AND I’D LIKE TO ADD A GINORMOUS THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR MILITARY PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. To all the police, firefighters and EMT teams I pray for your Safety and Knowledge to handle the situations you will encounter tonight, thanks for keeping us safe.
B THERE OR B SQUARE!!!!!
A dose of reality humbles me. I am just one of billions that have lived and will live on the Earth; a sinner saved by grace. And if I fall, God can easily replace me. I like to think that I’m sophisticated, that I conduct myself in a respectable manner, and that I know the right words to say, but I’m not and I don’t.