“… For God resisteth
the proud , and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under
the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:” (1 Peter 5:5b-6)
The
principle of humility and the benefits derived from adhering cannot be wearied.
Nobody likes associate himself with a proud individual who always talks about
himself and his seeming achievement. It naturally wears people around him out.
So imagine how God feels when dealing with such an individual. God
categorically says that He resists the proud. “To resist” simply put means to refuse to accept something from
happening.
So literally
speaking, as much as a proud man wants to be “the happening guy” of the moment,
God refuses to allow him happen. God applies a force of resistance when he sees
a proud person but to the humble God gives grace. Notice the action. God gives
grace to the humble. When you give something you require less effort to do the
giving. But when you want to resist, you will apply a lot of force to
accomplish the resistance. Our God is all loving and also all powerful. To our
God pride is something he does not accommodate so he will apply the necessary
resistance so that the proud is limited in accomplishment.
The humility
of a man or woman warms the Lord’s heart and causes a willing release of grace
for the humble to accomplish. The reason why the Lord will give grace to humble
is that a humble man is one that also has the attribute of thanksgiving. The
humble knows that whatever accomplishment he or she has, it can be traced back
to the enabling grace of God. Let me ask you which side do you prefer? The
“grace side”; or the “resist side?” I guess the answer is rather obvious.
Humility is
a virtue. Humility does not make you less of a man or woman rather it adds a
certain aura around you that is unrivaled. Humility eventually opens doors
once it is perceived as genuine. The fear of the Lord is the instruction of
wisdom; and before honour is humility. (Proverbs 15:33) If you want
honour, try humility first. It will flow naturally, that is the right order.
HUMILITY ATTRACTS GRACE TO EXCEL.
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