February 22, 2023 … “Be Humble Day”- Everyday …

Berry Patch Devotions in 2023 - Day 53 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in song and lyrics from Daniel Cha singing… Humble My Heart … poignantly and powerfully singing of how surrendering our will to follow Christ humbles our hearts to be like Him.        

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Highlight Passage: … Philippians 2:7-8  [NLT] … 

7b When He appeared in human form,  … 8 … He humbled Himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.   

… Jesus humbles Himself to take on humanity just as we should humble ourselves to follow Him everyday … 24/7 …                                                                                                    

Highlight Passage (Context): … Philippians 2:1-11 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

…  Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians - like us - about Jesus humbling Himself - as God - to take on humanity and ultimately to die humbly on a cross to save mankind.         

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Reference Passage: …  Proverbs 3:34, 11:2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God, thru Solomon, shows how the LORD disdains pride but honors Godly wisdom and humility.    

Reference Passage: …  Micah 6:8 [NLT] … 

8 No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what He requires of you:to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.   

… God, thru the Prophet Micah, shows that He desires that His people to treat others with love and mercy and to walk humbly in follow the LORD.     

Reference Passage: … Matthew 23:11-12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus demands of the Pharisees and religious leaders that they must humble themselves to be like Him and serve God’s people.       

Reference Passage: …  James 4:10 [NLT] … 

10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up in honor.   

… James teaches truth about how God honors those who humble themselves (ourselves) to serve the Lord.  

Reference Passage: … 1Peter 5:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Peter, in teaching fellow Christians (like us), quotes from Prov 3:34 on how God … “opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”  

                                                                                                            

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, Sheridan Voysey … AT THIS LINK …  tells of the often silly tradition of labeling each day with some special honor, like “Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day;” and today - February 22 - being  “Be Humble Day.”        

And I think many - if not all - of my readers would agree that many of those “special days” are really silly.  However, personally, as Christians, I think we should honor EVERY DAY as a “Be Humble Day.”  And if you’ve take in the linked song and meditated deeply on the Scriptures above, I think you would agree that we should make everyday - 24/7 - as a “BE HUMBLE LIKE CHRIST” day, … doing all we can to imitate the humility which was lived out in the life of Christ for all who would believe and follow Him with our lives. 

So, let’s all go out and celebrate today (and EVERYDAY) as a “Be Humble Day!”                                 

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving me the perfect model of humility for all Christians to follow.                 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray that all reading here will join me, … to celebrate Your humility, Lord, by doing all we can to imitate the humble way You lived.       … Amen

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