In today’s culture there’s a tendency to define humility as basically just another word for uncertain. To be humble is to live in the land of doubt, to be without conviction, to be constantly unsure. A humble person, we are told, avoids black and white statements and doesn’t make any claims to know the absolute truth. The goal of this kind of false humility I am describing is to avoid any firm positions so that you don’t offend against anyone else’s personal feelings or perception of the truth, it’s also a way to avoid committing to the truth yourself since you’re so “unsure”, but the end result of this false humility is actually self-exaltation above God.
1 Corinthians 13:1-7 "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things."
After David killed Goliath on behalf of the Israelites he rightfully began to gain notoriety and respect in the eyes of Israel. This was good because as we know, and as David knew, he was anointed to be king over Israel one day.
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AuthorJeremiah is a husband, father, CPA, and is currently studying pastoral ministry at Greyfriars Hall. Archives
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