Time for humble pie???

The other day I decided to do a little search on what God says about humility. I think it's fair to say that there are quite a lot of references. God obviously thinks a lot of it...

This is not an exhaustive list, and in no particular order, but I think it's worth thinking about, especially when the same thing is repeated 2 or 3 times.

Proverbs 15:33 - The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honour.

Proverbs 18:12 - Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honour.

Proverbs 22:4 - The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honour and life.

Zephaniah 2:3 - Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the LORD.

Ephesians 4:2 - with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Philippians 2:3 - Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

Colossians 3:12 - Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,

1 Peter 5:5+6 - Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,”

Deuteronomy 8:16 - who fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers did not know, that he might humble you and test you, to do you good in the end.

2 Samuel 22:28 - You save a humble people, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.

2 Chronicles 34:27 - because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this place and its inhabitants, and you have humbled yourself before me and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, declares the LORD.

Psalm 18:27 - For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down.

Psalm 25:9 - He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.

Psalm 34:2 - My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.

Psalm 69:32 - When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive.

Psalm 76:9 - when God arose to establish judgment, to save all the humble of the earth. Selah

Psalm 147:6 - The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.

Psalm 149:4 - For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.

Proverbs 3:34 - Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favour.

Proverbs 11:2 - When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.

Isaiah 66:2 - All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the LORD. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.

Micah 6:8 - He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Matthew 11:29 take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

  

Matthew 21:5 - “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”

Matthew 23:12 - Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

James 4:6 - But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

James 4:10 - Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

1 Peter 3:8 - Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.


Hope you're as challenged as I was.