Divine Humility

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The concept of divine humility is a profound theme in the Bible, highlighting God's willingness to condescend and identify with humanity in its frailty and suffering. This attribute is exemplified in the person of Jesus Christ, who "humbled himself and became obedient to death" (Philippians 2:8), demonstrating the depths of God's love and compassion for humanity. As expressed in Psalms 138:6, "though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly," illustrating God's penchant for lifting up the humble and oppressed, as also seen in the Beatitudes where Jesus declares, "the humble will be exalted" (Matthew 23:12). Through this divine humility, Christians are called to emulate God's character, cultivating a spirit of humility and service towards others, as encouraged in Colossians 3:12, where believers are exhorted to "clothe yourselves with humility."

God's Gracious Act

A.W. Tozer

A.W. Tozer emphasizes the profound mystery of God's gracious act in becoming human, highlighting the incredible humility of the Infinite choosing to limit Himself by taking on the nature of the seed of Abraham rather than that of angels. He reflects on the wonder of this divine condescension and enc

Philippians 2:7

“but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.”

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Hebrews 2:16

“For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.”

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2 Corinthians 8:9

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.”

Matthew 20:28

“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."”

John 1:14

“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

Romans 8:3

“For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,”

Isaiah 53:2

“He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.”