Grace to the Humble

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. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

1 Peter 5:5-7

There are few more important principles in God’s Word than “humility attracts the grace of God”. When we humble ourselves under God’s mighty hand we take our focus off of ourselves and we fix our eyes on the Lord. We release, or cast, all our anxiety and worry about people, projects, and circumstances on the Lord. This surrender of our worries and anxieties to God is a practical demonstration of humility. Holding on to worry and anxiety says we think we can do a better job resolving the issues than God can. We desperately need the grace of God in every area of our lives. When we realize that simple truth, we will humble ourselves before God, each other, and we will pursue the presence of the Lord.

“Lord Jesus, I humble myself before you. I desperately need your grace today, for your glory.”