HUMBLE YOURSELVES
Key verse: 6
NIV
5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(D) 7 Cast all your anxiety on him(E) because he cares for you.(F)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34
Cross references
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ESV
5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. (A)Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for (B)“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
6 (C)Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 (D)casting all your anxieties on him, because (E)he cares for you.
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1. God opposes the proud
There must be spiritual order in the Christian fellowship. So men who are young in faith should submit to spiritual seniors. God's people--young and old--must be humble toward one another. God does not like proud people, and he has nothing to give them. But he pours out his grace on humble people.
2. Humble yourselves under God's hand
Some people look humble. They are quiet and polite and seem to listen. But spiritually they are very proud and never learn from anyone. We must be humble before God. We must acknowledge his sovereignty and learn from his servants with humble hearts. Then, in due time he will lift us up. And if we are fearful of people or fearful of the future, we must cast our care on God, for he cares for us.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for caring for me. Teach me to humble myself under your mighty hand every day.
One Word: Be humble before God; don't fear people.
