Posts Tagged ‘ Humble ’

VerseD: Colossians 3:1

So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:1, CSB

The message has not changed, that Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man, that He died for us and rose again, and that He ascended and sits at the right hand ofnthe Father. May we seek and seek to share His glory and goodness every moment.

VerseD: John 14:1

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.”

John 14:1, CSB

The message is the same: True peace – peace with God, peace in our hearts, peace with others – comes through Christ alone. Our faith in Him brings peace.

VerseD: Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.”

Matthew 5:3, CSB

The message has not changed, knowing that we are unable to do anything good enough to earn eternal life, but God in His goodness and grace has made a way for us through His Son, Jesus.

VerseD: Acts 1:8

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 1:8, CSB

The message has not changed, and we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to be Christ’s witnesses to the world, proclaiming His death, resurrection, ascension, and imminent return.

VerseD: Micah 6:8

Mankind, he has told each of you what is good  and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:8, CSB

Micah re-worded the two greatest commandments of loving God and loving others. The message has not changed, only that God became human in the person of Jesus to show us what it means.

VerseD: 2 Chronicles 7:14

and my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14, CSB

God loves us and calls us to repentance and to love Him. May we humbly accept our need for God and seek Him, praying for others out of love for God and their souls.

VerseD: Philippians 2:3

Do nothing out of selfish ambition  or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.

Philippians 2:3, CSB

We walk in the footsteps of Christ, thinking of others’ needs more than our own, liv8ng sacrificially more than for ourselves, bringing glory to God rather than ourselves.

VerseD: Matthew 18:4

“Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child—this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 18:4, CSB

We walk in the footsteps of Christ, the one who welcomed and loved children and calls us to the same humble curiosity as children. Likewise, we should encourage curiosity and care for all children.

VerseD: Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the humble, for they will inherit the earth.

Matthew 5:5, CSB

We find hope and strengthened faith when we can admit our own weaknesses and failings, knowing we need Christ in every area of life and that we are no better than anyone else.

VerseD: 1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time

1 Peter 5:6, CSB

We find hope and strengthened faith when we can get over our own understandings and pride and instead acknowledge the grace, power, and perfect love of God over our lives.