Reading: I Peter 5:5-7, 5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time”
I am always intrigued at high school state tournament championships. State tournaments are typically broken into different divisions. At the end of the Division III championship game, the winners are all chanting, “We’re number 1… we’re number 1.” Then the Division II teams come out to play their championship game obviously appearing to be bigger, stronger and more talented than the Division III championship team. At the end of the Division II championship game, the winning team begins chanting, “We’re number 1… we’re number 1.” Then, the Division I teams come out to play. No comparison between Division I and Division II. I’m sure you know what’s coming. Now, who is number 1? Then, you can begin the comparison to college teams and then pro teams. Now, why do we struggle so much with thinking that who we are, what we have to offer, what we say, what we can accomplish is in any way better than any other brother in Christ? When God tells us to be submissive to one another, notice it does not talk about position, class or experience. Goodness, men, the apostles who God used to write His Word were fishermen, tax collectors, etc. These were not men full of experience, rather full of the Spirit of God. We are to compare ourselves to the ultimate champion, God. In humbling ourselves under His mighty hand, He will exalt us but it will be to bring Him glory.
What areas of pride is God convicting you of, especially in relationship to your brother’s in Christ?
What can you do to make this right and be submissive to “one another”?
REVIEW
What did you do today to confess your pride and to humble yourself to be submissive to “one another”?
How did this impact your day?
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