Humble Yourself Before the Lord

To learn humility is to learn contentment in all circumstances. Humility is not in what we own or achieve, but in maintaining a teachable attitude, a willingness to bend to the will of the Father. (Jan Silvious).

What a hard thing it is for some to humble themselves.  To yield to another, give place for them where you want to be yourselves. To put them first, yourself last. To be completely satisfied in your life, humbling yourself to a status where you know you need nothing save our Lord.

There is no shame in being humble. Our Savior came to earth as a humble Child, grew up and humbled Himself before men, and then humbled Himself unto death for our redemption.  Are we humble?  Are we willing to put others before ourselves, to think of their needs before our own.  Women so often will do this, not often knowing that they are yielding, giving, humbling themselves.  They do this for their families, friends; so often a servant to those she loves.  But does this extend to the Lord.

The Lord wants us to humble ourselves before Him.  Making ourselves open to His Word, to His teachings.  Listening always for His voice.  We cannot hear that voice if we have exalted ourselves to thinking we are right all the time, always finding our opinion better than someone elses, thinking highly of ourselves. Do we not realize, we are nothing. The only thing worthwhile in this human form of ours is that when repentant, giving ourselves to our Lord, loving and worshiping Him with all our hearts, HIS presence, the Holy Spirit joining us with His presence makes our bodies a TEMPLE, giving place to the glory of our Lord within us. HE comes into this human form of ours and makes this old body such a wonderful place to live, with His presence abiding there.

Teachable, moldable, useful.  Contentment brings about an openness unto the Lord. Father, we are content with every blessing you have given us. Wanting for nothing save the presence of God. Wills being placed in His hands, humbling ourselves there in His hands, asking for His words, mold me, Oh, Lord, into someone You can use for Your glory. Giving all we have unto Him, asking for His presence, His teaching, needing to become His in every aspect of our lives. Needing nothing more than His touch, His Holy Spirit to guide and correct, always humbling ourselves under that correction so nothing stands in the way of our relationship with the Father.

Humble yourselves before the Lord, He will exalt you on high, as when He does the exalting, it is to His Glory alone.  I come before you my God, humble, yielding, yearning to be taught Your ways, used by You for your glory.  Always worshiping You, my Father, loving only You, content in You, my Lord, this 10th day of December, 2010.