Let your humility Count D30052021
- COUPLES AND SINGLES NETWORK FOR CHRIST INITIATIVE
- May 30, 2021
- 2 min read
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CASNFCI SCRIPTURE & PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Let your humility Count
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. — Philippians 2:3. Philippians is one of the warmest and friendliest of Paul’s letters in the Bible. The church in Philippi seems to have been quite healthy and a source of joy for Paul. But it was not perfect. No church is. As we read along in Philippians, we see hints and whispers that Paul knows a few unhappy and unhealthy things about this congregation. There are some cracks in their unity, some struggles with pride.
In Philippians 2, Paul begins to address this. And he lays it on pretty thick. “If you are even remotely Christian,” Paul says, in effect, “then make me even more joyful by embracing humility.”
Many theologians teach that humility is the core Christian virtue, the characteristic that makes us most like Jesus. Humility helps us realize that even though we all have gifts and talents to do many things, that does not make us better than anyone else. Instead, we try to see life as a level playing field on which each person does her or his part.
We all need each other; therefore, we need to help to build up others. Each of us needs to be thankful for the next person. This is, as Paul explains next (in verses 5-8), the pattern established by Jesus so this is the pattern to follow.
PRAYER
Lord, develop in us humility so that we may be able to serve others even as you served us. In Jesus’ name Amen.
Rev. Isaac G. Y Bangalu Founder & CE
Couples & Singles Network for Christ Initiative
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