Becoming like children is not on most people’s list of priorities, yet Jesus holds children up as those who will both enter and become the great ones in the reign of God. Among the duties of those in civil authority, leaders are charged to protect children from wrongdoers. Children are the ones for whom the Shepherd searches and finds and harming them incurs severe consequences. Humbling ourselves like children equips Jesus’ followers to work together to resolve conflicts in congregations and homes.
Romans 12:3 (ESV) “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.”
Digging Deeper Study:
The Bible includes some outstanding examples of humility. Look up the following Bible passages. When you do so, note the individual and write out a brief description of how they expressed humility in the passage:
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