What will your wear today?

Jesus is concerned about your spiritual clothing not your wardrobe. When Jesus asked us to follow Him, He did not mean to take the sufferings and the sins of the world upon your shoulder. He wants us to model ourselves after Him. To become Christ-like!

'Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 'Colossians 3:12

I intentionally picked the New International Version for this verse, for using the word: Clothe.

As a believer (means a person who believes that Jesus died on the cross to save him from his sins, that He was raised from the dead and who has decided to follow Jesus as the Lord of his life. A person who believe in the blood of Jesus and the work of the Cross to give them eternal life. Experiencing a spiritual change, a conversion that leads into knowing your identity in Christ.) that is the wardrobe you need to have.

If we love Christ above everything, we must love humility above everything. The humility is the very essence of His glory and the salvation that He brings.

Heavenly humility: Jesus brought humility from heaven to us.

He chose the form of a servant, he made himself of no reputation. He said he didn’t come to be served but to serve. Philippians 2:5-8

He went to wash the feet of all His disciples including Judas whom He knew he would betray Him, He humbled Himself, the ground that allows Love to happen despite the corruption of men.

He took a very low place when he washed their feet. But he took the lowest place on earth on the Calvary.

The secret of his exaltation, is that He humbled himself before man!

A man needs to be saved from the root of the sin, pride. Salvation is needed.

This root is caused by the first sin in the history of the universe: P.R.I.D.E. – Lucifer (an angel in heaven) committed the sin. If pride could break out in heaven and cause an angel to lose his place. How much more are we susceptible as sinners here on earth?

But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you.

When you are at the bottom there is no lower you can go.

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted

Luke 14:7-11

He that is down need fear no fall;. He that is low, no pride;. He that is humble ever shall. Have God to be his guide. John Bunyan

Jesus was exalted because He humbled Himself. The exaltation is the reward of the humiliation: Therefore God also has highly exalted Him. Philippians 2:9

The pride of man, claiming your rights, and choosing to value the law more than grace and mercy, instead of having a relationship with the Father will cause a dangerous backslide in your relationship with God, and others.

The absence of humility is trying to find faults, seek to justify yourself, accuse or blame others.

A humble willingness to be known as we really are reveals a heart of sincere repentance and hunger for God. Anything other than that is usually rooted in the sin of pride, a sin against love. Jack Frost.

The salvation we need is not only the forgiveness of sins, it is the spirit of humility that is in Christ.

“God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6 
Pride has no place in His Kingdom.

How much that is called by Jesus’ name really demonstrates this humility? Think about the lack of love, the

indifference towards others’ needs, the sharp and critical judgment of others that we are so quick to excuse.

Think of the temper and irritation, the bitterness and loneliness that have their root in pride. Pride only seeks itself.

Humility before God is best measured by our humility before man. Andrew Murray.

What is your heart attitude?

Model yourself after Jesus.

Let the power of the Holy Spirit come upon you with the humility of Jesus.