28th August 2025

Humility Is A Virtue

Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and

   became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

Philippians 2:8

Today's Bible Reading: Philippians 2:1–11.

Humility was considered a weakness, not a virtue, in the ancient world, which prized honour instead. Boasting about one’s achievements was expected, and you sought to raise your status, never lower it. Humility meant inferiority, like a servant to a master. But all this changed, historians say, at Jesus’ crucifixion. There, the One who was “in very nature God” gave up His divine status to become “a servant” and “humbled Himself” to die for others (Philippians 2:6–8). Such a praiseworthy act forced humility to be redefined. By the end of the first century, even secular writers were calling humility a virtue because of what Christ had done.

Every time someone is praised for being humble today, the gospel is being subtly preached. For without the Lord Jesus, humility would not be seen as good. Christ relinquished His status for us, revealing through all history the humble nature of God.

Prayer: I praise You, Lord Jesus, Light of the World, for being the Humble One. And I desire to humble myself to You today as my only fitting response! Amen.