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  Tue Nov 11, 2025  

STAY HUMBLE I

Memorise:
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. .. Proverbs 11:2

Read:
1 Peter 5:5-6

Message

If there is a storm in the jungle, big, tall trees might be uprooted. However, by the time the storm is over, the lowly grass will remain in its position. When strong winds blow, a blade of grass will bow in the direction of the wind, but after the wind blows, it will return to its former posture and remain like that. In life, storms happen every now and then. When a storm comes, many people who have pride in their hearts and consider themselves to be better than everyone else are usually blown off, while the unknown -the meek and lowly - remain and praise God after the storm has passed. Everyone who became proud in the Bible was eventually blown off by one thing or the other. Nebuchadnezzar was blown off his throne for seven years, and he ate grass like an ox because he refused to remain humble (Daniel 4:28-37). Pharaoh lost his army to the Red Sea because he refused to acknowledge God and insisted on stubbornly pursuing God's people (Exodus 14:28). Pride makes people put themselves in a place where they can be easily destroyed. Beloved, no matter the height you attain in life, it is wise for you to remain humble and avoid becoming a show-off.

Today's memory verse tells us that with pride comes shame, but with the lowly is wisdom. Nobody can access God's wisdom with a proud heart. When a man becomes proud, he invites shame to visit him. Pride always goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall(Proverbs 16:18). A humble man, however, will enjoy preservation and promotion because humility attracts God's favour and blessings. Proverbs 29:23 tells us that while a man's pride brings him low, a humble man will be upheld by honour.

Pride is very dangerous because it makes people delusional. When they ought to work on themselves to become better, pride will lie to them that they are the best. Instead of seeking or receiving help from others, pride will deceive them that they are self-sufficient and do not need other people. When people allow pride into their hearts, they close the heavens over themselves because God resists the proud and only gives grace to the humble (James 4:6).

Beloved, no man can go far without the grace of God. If you want God's grace in everything you do, clothe yourself with humility and never allow pride into your heart.

Bible In One Year:
Acts 1-3

Hymn:
I Want To Be Like Jesus

Prayer Point:
Father, please help me to always clothe myself with humility so that I can always enjoy your grace, in Jesus' name.

King James Version

1 Peter 5:5-6

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. [6] Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
RCCG Hymn

I want to be like Jesus

  1. I want to be like Jesus,
    So lowly and so meek;
    For no one mark'd an angry word.
    That ever heard Him speak,
  2. I want to be like Jesus,
    So frequently in prayer;
    Alone upon the mountain top.
    He met his Father there.
    3, I want to be like Jesus,
    I never, never find
    That He, though persecuted was
    To any one unkind.
    4, I want to be like Jesus,,
    Engaged in doing good; ' ' '
    So that of me it may be said
    "He hath done what he could."
  3. I want to be like Jesus,
    Who sweetly said to all,
    "Let little children come to Me;"
    I would obey the call.
  4. But oh I'm not like Jesus,
    As any one may see;
    O gentle Saviour, send Thy grace,
    And make me like to Thee.

 

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