Jesus is in the
of His people.
33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very, and the servant of all.”
36 He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.” —Mark 9:33-37
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
6yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. —1 Peter 5:5-6
Humility is beingto God more than being committed to ourselves.
- Jesus challenges us to be
- Phil 2:3 - Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others
- Phil 2:3 - Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others
- Jesus challenges us to be the
Humility acknowledges that we all have something to
2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name
me. —Matthew 18:2-5
Think of yourself as a
- lower your opinion of yourself, see your dependence
- receive the “
Welcome is to receive with an open hand, as receiving a