James 4:10
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
1 Peter 5:5-6
5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
5 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.” 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
Reflection
This week we are focusing on being humble. The word humble comes from the Latin word for earth or dirt. So the true definition of humility revolves around being grounded, from the earth, or low. What do you think it looks like for a church to humble itself? How might the Lord lift that church up?
