1 Peter 5:5-7 “ You younger men, likewise, be
subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility
toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to
the humble. Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety
on Him, because He cares for you.” (NASB)
*Cross reference from ‘God
is opposed to the proud, but give grace to the humble’ from Proverbs 3:33-35
“The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, but He blessed the
dwelling of the righteous, Though He scoffs at the scoffers, yet He gives grace
to the afflicted. The wise will inherit honor, but fools display dishonor.”
(NASB)
Hello,
As I wrap up going through 1 Peter, this is the section in
chapter 5 that stuck out the most. I think we can truly appreciate the irony of
verse 5 where Peter tells us to ‘clothe yourselves with humility toward one
another’ – as it seems that humility is the last thing on many of our minds
when we get dressed. I don’t believe this to be a literal appeal for just clothing
(though that would be an application) – I think the metaphor is strong about
our intentions. We make a choice what to put on and present in front of others.
What choice will we make? Will we choose to draw attention to things that point
to ourselves? (pride…) Or will we remember that everything we do is to point
others to Christ – where our ultimate care comes from?
I challenge all of us to take a moment before our day starts
and again before each new setting through the day to mentally pause and think
about what are we about to present – humility or pride? What will we present to
those next to cross our paths?
Have a blessed day,
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