Philippians 2:2-7 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, …

Humility is a place of complete dependence on God.  Without this recognition of our desperate, constant need of God in our lives we invite pride, the source of all evil, and we cut off the Spirit of God, the source of all good, power and love in this world.  Without humility we cannot abide in the presence of God.  We cannot live in the flow of living water that is our sustainer, the healer and sanctifier of our souls.

Proverbs 22:4 Humility is the fear of the LORD…  Proverbs 17:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge…

Let me put those together and create a single thought: Humility is the fear of Lord and the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge!  Wow.  We can’t even begin to know and approach God without humility!

Friends the point of my writing today is this: Have you made the desire to know true humility a central focus of your study, your prayers, your life?  If not, why not?  Being truly humble, like Jesus, is one of the greatest needs of the Church in our day. It is the source of healing for the races.  It is the foundation of the leadership in the church, the family and our nation.  We need true humility to be greatly manifest in our day.  Will you join me in asking God to teach us, to impart to us, to form in us, true humility? Please, please, please join me in this simple wisdom.  It is a great need in this day!  Lord, please fill us, teach us, your true humility.  In Jesus name!