****NOTE: In an effort to bring encouragement to others during these uncertain times I have recorded (albeit lamely!) some Scripture recitation. If you are interested in viewing these they are on the links below or you can go to Beth Yoe at Instagram. I will be changing out these links each Monday (Lord willing!) ****
BE
COMPLETELY HUMBLE
BREAD
1 If you have any encouragement from being united with
Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any
tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having
the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3 Do
nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider
others better than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own
interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Your
attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality
with God something to be grasped, 7 but
made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human
likeness. 8 And
being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to
death--even death on a cross! 9 Therefore
God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every
name, 10 that
at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under
the earth, 11 and
every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:1-11 (NIV)
5 Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who
are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another,
because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 6 Humble
yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due
time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:5-7 (NIV)
21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21 (NIV)
13 You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not
use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in
love. 14 The entire law is summed up in a single command: “Love
your neighbor as yourself.” 15 If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch
out or you will be destroyed by each other. 16 So
I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful
nature. Galatians 5:13-16 (NIV)
7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and
he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash
your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve,
mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble
yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. James 4:7-10 (NIV)
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and
burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for
I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew
11:28-30 (NIV)
1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a
life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be
completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make
every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1-3 (NIV)
BUTTER
“May Your Spirit remind us of Your Presence in all of our lives- all of the time. Guide us. Let our thoughts and words and attitudes be pleasing to You. Let us imitate Christ. Give us His mind and His attitude. Strip us of our pride and self-sufficiency and may we be humble as Jesus showed Humility. In the Name of Jesus, Who humbled Himself to death, even death on the Cross, for us, we pray.” Roger Killian
“When
tempests arise, woe to the mariners that have not strengthened their mast, nor
cast their anchor, nor sought the haven. If we suffer the good to grow weaker,
the evil will surely gather strength and struggle desperately for the mastery
over us; and as a result a painful desolation and a lamentable disgrace may
follow. Let us draw near to the footstool of divine mercy in humble entreaty,
and we shall realize the fulfillment of the promise, ‘They who wait for the
LORD shall renew their strength.’”
C. H. Spurgeon
“Stoop
if you want to climb to heaven. Is it not said of Jesus, ‘He who descended is
the one who also ascended’? So must you.
You must grow downwards, that you may grow upwards; for the sweetest fellowship
with heaven will be enjoyed by humble souls and by them alone. God will deny no
blessing to a thoroughly humbled spirit. ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven,’ with all its riches and treasures. All
of God’s resources will be made available to the soul that is humble enough to
be able to receive them without growing proud because of it. When a man is sincerely humble and
never tries to take the credit or the praise, there is scarcely any limit to
what God will do for him. Humility makes us ready to be blessed by the God of
all grace and equips us to deal efficiently with our fellows. True humility is
a flower that will adorn any garden. This is a sauce that will season every
dish of life and improve it in every case. Whether in prayer or praise, whether
in work or suffering, the genuine salt of humility cannot be used in excess.” C. H. Spurgeon revised by
Alistair Begg
HEART
SAVOR
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In God’s kingdom. We stoop to rise. Humility precedes honor.
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The humble person truly knows himself.
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If Christ humbled Himself, how much
more so should we?
