Humility

According with the Royal Spanish Academy, humility means, “The virtue consists in the knowledge of the limitations and weaknesses and act according to this knowledge.” We can find plenty information about humility in the bible. In Proverbs 11:2, “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” Matthew 23:12, “For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” Do we really understand what is humble? Are we humble outside just for appearances to impress other people even ourselves or we are truly humbles from the heart?

I always had thought that I was humble, but the truth is I am far from that. How many times we go over other people just to demonstrate that we are better or know more? How many times we help someone just to feel good with ourselves and not because is part of being Christians? How many time our pride go over our actions? How many times our pride does not let us do what our heart tells us is the right thing to do? It is easy to say I am humble, but is that really the truth, or we are lying to ourselves to feel better?

I was reading a message about humility, it said that it is not humility feel less than others, it is not humility being material poor, and it is not humility do good thing to receive the approval of others or even approval from God. Being humble is the opposite of all above. Being humble is doing our job with dignity, without trying to go over other people; it is doing good things without expecting recognition. Being humble is recognized our mistakes and weakness before God. Being humble is say “I am sorry” and “I forgive you” from your heart. Have you seen when kids fight? If you tell them say sorry to each other and give a hug, they do it. Maybe at the beginning they will not be happy with the instruction, but in less than 5 minutes they will be playing again without resentment, that is truly humbleness. God ask us to be humble all the time. In Matthew 18:3-4, “And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”

Micah 6:8

“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

Big Hug,
MRM