Job 25-27, Galatians4
The opportunities to be humble throughout our readings today show us how important it is. Job's friends need to realize how far a little humility can go when they can learn to consider the situation before trying to speak their minds and fix something that isn't broken in the way they think it is. It is easy to take pride in the knowledge we have and spew it all over someone who is hurting and lost in life, but what will that really do for them?
We see how frustrated Job continues to get at his friend for not simply taking compassion on him, rather than running their mouths and making harsh assumptions. Job, we know, is a humble man. His conscience is clear because he daily brought himself to the Lord and admitted his faults and needs to Him. Does this make Job a perfect person? No. But it kept Job's pride in check as he expressed his need for the Lord daily.
In Galatians, we read about being open to the changes God wants to make in our lives. Paul speaks to the people of Galatia, urging them to change their ways. When we face accountability with a person we can trust, it takes great humility to realize the changes we need to make and to be open to being told of the changes we need to make. It is amazing the way humility can make your life so much better!
In a world full of pride and speaking one's mind, we read in God's Word that humility is key and that it works. How great can it be if we decide to set our pride aside and love people for who they are, and showing them how much we care before showing them how much we know. Being humble before God keeps us on a right path with Him, and we gain a whole different perspective of the world around us. Rather than looking at what the world owes us, we can see what we can do for the world around us to shine His Light.
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