OH Lord It’s Hard To Be Humble (Bonus Lesson)

Humility begins with the right attitude toward God.  To have this we must understand God’s attitude.

James 4:6-10 NASB

(6)  But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, "GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE."

(7)  Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

(8)  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

(9)  Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.

(10)  Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.

God doesn’t like a proud attitude.  James tells us to submit to God’s will and to resist the devil.  Our lives should be focused toward getting closer to God. 

James speaks of our hands and our hearts.  By referring to hands, James is actually talking about our actions and when he refers to our hearts, he is talking about our motives.

If we find ourselves exhibiting a proud attitude, we should feel sorry knowing that this attitude is not what God wants in our lives.  We need to repent knowing that when we humble ourselves God will bless us.