FAITH CAPSULE: Live life humbly, not to become a victim of a wicked world.

2 Chronicles 7

Humility is freedom from pride or arrogance.
Proverbs 11:2 warns, “When pride comes, then comes shame; but with the humble is wisdom.
One with humility is bound to run the race of life without becoming a vessel of faith failure.
Know God, be humble, and do not become a vessel of faith failure. 
Are you humble?
God oversees the affairs of all in the journey of life. 
James 4:10 testifies that God pays attention to humble ones, “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” 
One who is humble is meek.
The Bible identifies the meek ones:
Psalm 37:11, “But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”
Matthew 5:5, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. “
God is consistent and committed to His promise as 2 Chronicles 7:14 records the promise of God for humble ones, “…if My people who are called by My name will 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.”
Are you humble and gracious in your way of life?
With the desire, will you give yourself to become humble, to claim the promises of God over the life of one who is humble?
Have the desire to be humble in this challenging trouble and not become a vessel of faith failure? 
Philippians 2:3-8 identifies several ways to be humble, “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” 
The way to live life for the glory of God is to be a humble one.
Jesus, our Lord and Savior, humbled Himself and was obedient to the point of death on the cross.
What stops you from being humbled and living life for the glory of God?
Numbers in the Bible were humbled to walk with God. 
Paul was humbled.
Moses was humbled, Numbers 12:3 testifies, “Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth.” 
Make it your way of life to be humbled, keeping eyes on God, and not become a victim of faith failure in this challenging trouble of today.

Prayer for today: Ask God to enable you to become humble before Him.