Biblical Holiness: Humility- A godly view of self and others. Pt1

We look at creation and the wonderful majestic photos published by our largest telescopes and we are awed by the sheer size, majesty, and beauty of the cosmos. From the “Pillars of Creation” to the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field picture in the constellation of Fornax showing 10,000 galaxies, the universe truly testifies of the glory of God. We can be so awestruck that the idea of humility never comes to mind, but humility is a middah (character trait, virtue) of God. The Hebrew word for humility is “avanah”.

God created everything in the Book of Genesis by speaking, but this was not a vain or selfish endeavor. He was not trying to prove how smart he was. Nor was he trying to lord his power or threats over us. He created our world and universe, then he put us in it so that he could have a place to love and be with his people. Scriptures bear out the humility of God that we are to emulate. Humility is a God quality. If we are to emulate God in the world, we must understand this part of who he is because humility seems to relate to every fruit of the spirit and is a vital part of our expression of holiness.

Consider the humility of God: God does not need to partner with man, but he does. He did not have to stoop down to commune with us, walk with us, or call us his own but he does. God is no respecter of persons. He did not have to love man or share his space with us in his creation. God is not prideful, arrogant, or aloft in the sense that he refuses to speak to us, nor does he belittle us. He does not break our door down and pin us up against the wall when we do our will instead of his. He is personal, compassionate, caring, and long suffering. He loves us, even though we are imperfect, sometimes rebellious, or otherwise undone. He continually honors his word even though we repetitively broke ours. He forgives us when we sin, and he ceaselessly loves us and honors our return to him.

Humility is also a main feature of Yeshua’s messiahship (Phil 2:5-8). Yeshua girded himself with a towel and washed his disciple’s feet. He forbade lording position over others but chose to gently call in love. He knew how to be the lion and was seen overturning tables in the Temple because the religious leaders were robbing the flock. Then he was seen with children around him, blessing them and teaching about them (Matt 18:1-5). Humility is a God quality and when we express humility it is not a weakness, it is reflecting the person of God. Rav Calev

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