Today's Word of Blessing

HUMILITY LEADS TO HONOURPaul Dhinakaran

God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.    (1 Peter 5:5)

Dearly beloved, humility leads to honour.

Look closely at the life of Judas, a disciple of Lord Jesus. He had been with the Lord! Yet because of the pride that arose in him, he belittled His supernatural grace and accused Him. So the devil entered into him. Because of the pride that swelled up in him, he even betrayed Him (Mark 14:45).

Look at the thief who hung on the cross beside Lord Jesus. The Bible says, “In the same way the robbers who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him” (Matthew 27:44).

But in the end, one of them, on knowing that Lord Jesus was the Son of the Almighty God, repented and pleaded with Him: "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom" (Luke 23:42).

Lord Jesus forgave Him so freely saying: "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43) and granted him a place in heaven. Yes! He grants his grace to the one who humbles himself.

But as for Judas, though he repented of his deed, he didn’t go to the Lord for forgiveness. Perhaps, if Judas had humbled himself and returned to Lord Jesus, He would have surely forgiven him. He would have accepted him also just as He forgave and accepted that thief. But the proud decision of Judas ended in his suicide.

Dearly beloved, perhaps you might have drifted away from God! You might have disobeyed your parents or teachers or elders or talked defying your neighbours. Yet come back right now to Lord Jesus and plead: “Lord! I have done the wrong deeds. I have disobeyed my parents and sinned against my neighbours. Please forgive me.”

When you become a child of God, it is so easy to live happily in your home and work peacefully in your office! When you humble yourselves before God, He will grant you His grace to obey your parents in all matters. Always live in concord with your parents. Didn’t Lord Jesus obey His parents and live in concord with them? The Bible also exhorts us, “Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord” (Colossians 3:20).

Dear friend! When you turn back to Lord Jesus, He will grant you His grace! He will bless all your efforts. He will grant peace in your home! You can then write your examination with the wisdom He gives. You can work peacefully in your office! The Lord will grant you His grace.

The Bible says, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (1 Peter 5:5). When you walk in humility before God, He will be pleased with you. He will grant you His supernatural grace. He will exalt you at the right time. You will gain honour among your family, friends and relatives.

Prayer:

Loving Lord Jesus,

I humble myself before You. I repent and seek your forgiveness. Remember me in your mercy. Wash me with your precious blood and grant me your forgiveness. Accept me into your fold and grant me divine peace. Shower your blessings upon me and exalt me in life.

I ask this through Christ our Lord
Amen.