Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.
Bob has been accused of not listening and being a know-it-all. Bob might be a good candidate for a lesson in humility. Why is this a good idea for Bob? Because it’s better for Bob to humble himself, rather than being surprised when someone else teaches him a lesson in humility.
Bob needs humility. How can we help Bob humble himself? First, Bob needs to know what humility really is.
Myth #1: Humility is putting yourself down.
It’s not about self-criticism. It’s not about attention-getting, over-the-top, fake submissiveness.
Humility is the fear of the Lord.
I don’t believe the Bible teaches us to be afraid of God. To me, the fear of the Lord is about bowing from your heart in reverential respect. You experience the fear of the Lord when you’re so devoted to God that you want all of your thoughts and actions to honor him.
It’s about knowing that Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords and being aware that all authority in heaven and on the earth has been given to Jesus. If Jesus is the ultimate authority and you don’t show him honor and respect, then you don’t have humility.
Next week: Humility, part two
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