Humility

Trust in The Lord

This is a psalm of humility. it records the meek and humble spirit of David. Pride is centered in the heart, but it is not clearly revealed in the eyes. Remember a proud look is one of the things God hates. He speaks of his soul as a weaned child. We are weaned from worldly thing …

Jesus Says Greatness Comes From Serving Others

The three lessons Jesus taught in this section are basic to Christian living today. If we are yielded to Him, then suffering will lead to glory, faith will produce power, and our sacrificial service will lead to honor. John reported to Jesus that they had seen a man casting out d …

Mystery of God’s Grace

God treated me with kindness (v. 7). His power worked in me, and it became my job to spread the good news. I am the least important of all God’s people (v. 8). But God was kind and chose me to tell the Gentiles that because of Christ there are blessings that cannot be measured …

Manasseh Humbled Himself

Manasseh was the longest reigning king. He was 12 years old when he took over and he ruled for 55 years (v. 1). His father, Hezekiah was a great king who led his nation back to serving God. However, as soon as Manasseh got opportunity, he undid everything his father had done for the …

Daniel Explains The Dream

Having received knowledge of the dream from God Daniel goes to Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard and informed him that he was ready to interpret the king’s dream (v. 24). Arioch brought him into Nebuchadnezzar’s presence claiming credit for having found an interpr …

Parable of the Ambitious Guest

Jesus taught two lessons in this passage (vv. 7-14). First He spoke to the guests, telling them not to seek places of honor (vv. 7-11). Service is more important in God’s kingdom than status. Second, he told the host not to be exclusive about whom he invites (vv. 12-14). It i …

The Need For Humility

Selfishness and disunity of God’s people was and continues to be a big problem. By nature, all of us are rebels who want to be celebrities instead of servants. The disciples were no exception; they wanted to know who was greatest in the kingdom (v.1). In this passage Jesus teaches three …

Trust in the Lord

Someone once said, “we do not know what prayer really is until we have cried out of deep sorrow or despair.” The Psalmist wanted to be heard which is even better than getting an answered. If God answered all our requests the way we wanted, it might be more of a curse than a blessing. If we …

Jacob Mets Esau

Esau arrived with four hundred men to meet Jacob. If Jacob had wanted to fight, Esau was ready. Esau knew nothing of Jacob’s changed heart and found Jacob cautiously awaiting him (vv. 1-2). Jacob humbly approached Esau to ward off any retaliating spirit, as he bows to him (v. 3). This …

Naaman Healed of Leprosy

Probably one of the best known accounts from the book of Kings is the one in this passage concerning a Gentile who had leprosy and was healed. This person was a well-known Syrian army officer named Naaman. An Israelite girl who the Syrians had taken prisoner was serving in Naama …