"I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer)
Sunday, July 14, 2024 - Day 196 (Through the Bible in a year readings for today: Psalm 17,18; Acts 19:1-20)
HUMBLE OR HAUGHTY?
“For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down.” (Psalm 18:27 ESV)
Humility is not the route many people want to follow on the road of life. Yet the Psalmist, and others, have mapped out humility as the way to go.
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” (James 4:10 ESV)
“You save a humble people, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.” (2 Samuel 22:28 ESV)
“if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV)
“The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.” (Psalm 147:6 ESV)
Jesus: “Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:4 ESV)
Jesus: “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” (Matthew 23:12 ESV)
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,” (1 Peter 5:6 ESV)
Heavenly Father, remind me daily of Your graciousness to me in forgiving my sins for Jesus’ sake. May my response be a life of humble service to others in You name. In Jesus’ saving name. Amen.
“See” you at the Communion rail this morning!
Pastor David Paape
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