Saturday, June 13, 2009

The Power of Humility

1 Kings 21:27 KJV
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

What power there is in humility!

Here is a man who is as evil a king as Israel ever had. Between he and his wife Jezebel (the name is infamous for evil) the list of his atrocities goes on and on. In this very incident Ahab lusted for a property that was not his. His wife, in a cold hearted action, had the owner of the property killed so Ahab could seize it for himself. When Ahab learned what his wife had done, with little or no remorse, he simply took what he had wanted, ignoring the evil that had been conspired in order for hm to have it.

God's indignation is obvious and understandable. The pronouncement of his judgment was immediate and harsh.

But when Ahab humbled himself, God softened the blow.

We could never overstate the power and importance of humility. God casts down pride and exalts humility every time. No matter what we have doen in our past; even if we will still be chastened for our sins, humility will always bring God's delight and best intentions upon us.

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