Humility

All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another. (1 Peter 5:5)

Here Peter addresses specifically the relationship between leaders in the church and their sheep.

Leaders are to clothe themselves with humility to the people they are shepherding.

Why? Because leaders stand accountable to the Chief Shepherd.

And unlike the Chief Shepherd, they do not know all things, nor are they all-wise. And so they need to be willing to learn, even from the sheep.

In the same way, the members are to clothe themselves with humility to their leaders.

Why? Because they also stand accountable to the Chief Shepherd.

And because their elders have been put in their position by the Chief Shepherd. God does not do things randomly.

I will be honest: I struggle with humility. Especially when I think I’m right and the other person is wrong.

But if I do not clothe myself with humility, two things will likely happen.

1. If I am actually wrong, I won’t be able to see it. Or if I do, I will have a hard time swallowing it because of my pride.
2. If the other person is wrong, they’ll have a hard time seeing it because of my attitude.

Either way, we will be acting in ways displeasing to our Chief Shepherd.

So when we disagree with each other, let us strive to maintain a humble attitude. Because ultimately, we all will have to answer to our Chief Shepherd.

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.,

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God… (5-6)