Philippians 2:8

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Today's Thought: Humility is an act of accepting the will of God in our lives.

King Philip of Spain sent the Spanish Armada to bring Queen Elizabeth to her knees. He was so sure that the Imperial Kingdom of Spain would win against the feeble and upstart England. With only few ships under her command, Elizabeth went to the coast to watch her navy. However, as the Spanish Armada neared the English they found it hard to navigate through its tempestouos waters. England emerged victorious and the Imperial Kingdom of Spain suffered a shameful defeat.

Jesus humbly surrendered Himself to the will of the Father, that our salvation might be secured through His death. He humbled himself, the Bible says, even to the point of death. The result was glorious as man obtained his salvation and the son of God was exalted above all names. The humility of Christ shows us that really humility is surrendering to the will of God in our lives.

Let us draw near unto God and ask for His humility to overcome our sinful and proud nature. Let us surrender to the will of the Father in our lives and be humble to accept His guidance in our directions.

Luke 22:55

And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

Today's Thought: We become the kind of person the people who sit beside with.


Jesse James was one of the most famous gang leaders in American history. His father was a Baptist preacher who died when Jesse was just three years old. He looked up at his old brother Frank as his father figure. When Frank joined the battle during the Civil War, Jesse also joined. When the war ended, many companions of Jesse formed a criminal gang which robbed banks, trains and many more. This went on until Jesse was killed by one of his men who wanted to get the bounty on his head.

Peter sat beside the very people who were accusing Jesus. It was one of the biggest mistake he had. While he had been warned by Jesus of his denial of Him, he sat beside the very people who would be questioning his relations with Jesus. The people we spend more time with have greater influence on our lives. If we are going to sit with those who people who don't want to worship Jesus, we became like them. While we say that our intentions are good, but we must remember that the power of influence is also a tool to get us out of God's way.

Let us be faithful to our Master. If we want not to be lead toward destruction, let us not stand near the fire. Let us stay away from people who are going to influence us away from the Love of Christ.

Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Today's Thought: Let us rest upon the goodness of the Lord for He loves us dearly.


At only six years old, the hymn writer Fanny Crosby lost her sigh because of medical malpractice, so to speak. Crosby recalled that she had heard many times how the doctor did not stop expressing regret over his mistake and he considered it as one of the greatest failures he had. But Crosby added that if she could meet the man she would be thanking him for making her blind. Though it might had been his mistake, but for the Lord nothing is a mistake.

Romans 8:28 is a soft pillow for a tired heart, according to evangelist R.A. Torrey. There are several things that seem so wrong in our lives. But Romans 8:28 says the Lord is in control of everything and out of every pain, sorrow and hardship there is something good the Lord prepares. We need to trust that there is nothing that surprises the Lord and nothing could stop His work in our lives.

The difficulties we are throught are just part of the plan to accomplish our purpose. We need to trust on the one who is molding us according to His purpose and glory. The process may be difficult, but we should never lose sight of the end amidst of all these trials.

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

 Today's Thought: The result of self-exaltation and humility always differs greatly.

The instruction of Jesus Christ on humility provides a contrasting inevitable result of self-exaltation and humility. In this particular proclamation, Jesus Christ speaks of a parable warning against self-righteousness and admonishing humility. Jesus Christ speaks on the contrast between the repentant publican and the self-righteous religious.

It is important to note that when the self-righteous man prayed unto the Lord, he is not making a dialogue with Jesus, but he is just making a personal dialogue with himself. The Lord hears only those who are humble enough to accept their weaknesses in His presence. We are not better than others for only the Lord has the perfect understanding to discern our hearts.

We should measure ourselves in the eyes of the Lord and not in comparison with others. God sees the abomination in our hearts. When we come to God, let us be grateful that it is the blood of Jesus that washes away our sins. Let us embrace our nothingness to remind us to stay humble.

Zechariah 4:10

For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

Today's Thought: Always be willing to work on small things for they are great in the sight of the Lord.

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs added a single sentence to their tax collection letters to boost the revenue. Lo and behold, the collection rate reached 86 percent from the dismal 57 percent. What they did was add this sentence: Pay your tax for others are paying too to help the country. The change was a suggestion from a man who wrote the book The Small Big. As a result, over 500 million pounds of delinquent taxes were collected.

People are too focused on big things. We think we cannot do anything for the Lord that matters. We did not see the many little things that we could have done to accomplish more in the future. It was a small sling with a small stone that made Goliath tumbling down. It was the simple pitcher and torch that made the Midianites ran for their life.

There are surely many little things that Christians can do. Let us look for these opportunities of service. Let's do the small things for they will one day make great things to unfold. Let us just be faithful in doing these simple ones and we will see how the Lord does make them great.