Humbled Under God’s Hand

 Isaiah 46-49; 1 Peter 5

“…All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.”

1 Peter 5:5, 6

Humility is both a choice we make every day in all our relationships, and it is the fruit of living under God’s mighty hand. There is no hand more important on our lives than the hand of God. However, God’s hand requires humility. We choose whether we will submit to God with our lives. The alternative is to live with the pride of independence, comparison with others, and a focus on self.

Will we turn from these sins of self and humble ourselves again today under God’s mighty hand?

God promises his grace for those who live under his hand. God’s grace flows toward those who humble themselves before him every day.

“Lord God, I humble myself before you, and trust you for all things this day, for your glory.”