The 5 Things to Seek: Conclusion

The 5 Things to Seek: Conclusion
Brad Reiches
May 31 2006 11:43PM

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Thursday, June 1, 2006

GodThoughts Wired! 

 

"The 5 Things to Seek"

CONCLUSION

"To this one I (God) will look;

to him who is humble and contrite of spirit,

and who trembles at my word."

Isaiah 66:2

#5.  Seek humility.  "Seek humility" (Zephaniah 2:3). 

Humility:  from the Hebrew, "anah" meaning, "to be bowed down."

Websters:  "modest, lowly, unpretentious."

My own definition of Biblical "humility" is, "as opposed to pride; agreement with God."  Godly humility is in contrast to "the boastful pride of life," from which the majority of all sin originates (see 1 John 2:15-17).

"Humble yourself in the presence of the Lord,

and He will exalt you."

James 4:10

Peter put it a little differently, "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time." (1 Peter 5:6).  In both cases "humility" is to be pro-actively pursued.  "Humble yourselves."

Ironically, the world elevates pride...the very thing that God hates (see Proverbs 6:16) and opposes (see James 4; 1 Peter 5).  In contrast, the sincere seeker of God yearns for grace...the grace that comes from humility.

"God...gives grace to the humble" (James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5).