Humility & Security

{Reference: The Book of Ecclesiastes}

It is better to walk in humility than to walk in greatness, for in humility no one exalts you – and you see yourself clearly for who you are. The falseness is stripped away revealing the sinner and the saint. No one makes themselves humble, it is the gift of God, the grace of God. It is the goodness of God to remove our pride if only for a moment or for a season, as he wishes, as he deems best. It is better to view your weakness than to view yourself with pride, it is better to weep than to laugh.

God is in control. All power belongs to him. Nothing can transpire except by his permission. Because of God we are safe, we are secure. Even when our circumstances are unsecure, even in the greatest of insecurities God is in control. It is not our senses or our logic that determines God’s control, it is built into his nature, it is what he is.

We enjoy safety, we crave it. Without security there is fear and our puny faith is revealed for what it is. We will not trust without God’s help. We have no faith except it come from God. We are not Holy, righteous, good, kind, just, or in anyway worthy… these belong only to the Lamb of God. Security comes through the cross of Christ.

Heavenly Father, thank you for blessing all of us with times of humility. Times that are tough when our hearts look heaven-ward in trust and dependence on you. In this life we so often get knocked around by the world, by our own sinful desires, and at the urging of the evil one. Lord forget us not but remember us in our times of afflication and hear our prayers. We've learned to be thankful for you've taught us and will teach in us humility, mercy, and faith towards you and love for others. Blessed be your Holy name today and forevermore!