Grace Shaped Humility

Romans 12:3-5, “For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.”

Salvation is by God’s abundant mercy and amazing grace alone. We dare not measure ourselves by worldly status or even “churchy” accolades. Instead, according to the measure of faith that God has distributed, let’s see ourselves as recipients, not originators of every ability. Pride fractures fellowship. Humility binds us together. As today’s text says, “we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.” Let’s not forget that the primary application of this is within a specific church body, not within Christianity in general. When I remember that my brother or sister in Christ, specifically within our church, is grafted into Christ just as I am, their honor becomes my joy, their pain becomes my call to serve. 

Ask and answer this question today: “Do I enter my church asking, ‘How can my presence build up the whole, or how can the whole center on me?’” The cross of Christ supplies the only honest answer. Nothing I have is mine. Everything I have is from Him, for Him, and for His people. By the way, thinking, speaking, and living like this is always to my benefit. So, let’s ask the Lord to purge the yeast of pride from our hearts. Let’s be committed to rejoice in the gifts God has given to others, and let’s joyfully serve in our appointed place for the glory of God and the unity of His church. Amen! 

Think soberly of yourself because humility opens space for your and the church to flourish.