Humility
Today's verse comes from 1 Peter 5:6:
"Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you" (Amplified Bible).
It's so easy to try and exalt ourselves within our own means. We all want to feel special, we all want to be accepted. Yet, doing it within our own strength just isn't possible. Whilst we might gain acclaim from others, it's God's acclaim that we should strive for. Instead, we should humble ourselves, and then see what God does. Note that it's in his own time - not ours!
The previous verse to this says:
…All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
"God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble."
The Message says that God "takes delight in just plain people". That's what we should be striving for. There's nothing wrong with plain in God's eyes! So let's try and inspect our own actions, and see if we can clothe ourselves in humility.
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