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The Armor of Humility
From “Relentless” by John Bevere
All of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:5-7
“Be submissive to one another...clothed with humility….humble yourselves.”
Peter’s words in the verses above are crucial to living effectively and finishing well in any aspect of life. The apostle opens with the charge, “Be submissive to one another.” In this context, the word submissive means “to unite under the same mission.” How is this possible with our vast diversity of personalities, strengths, and desires? By clothing ourselves with humility. God resists the proud, and we certainly don’t want God resisting us! On the other hand, He gives grace (power) to the humble.
So who are the proud, and who are the humble?
Christians who are truly humble believe, trust, and obey God’s Word over what they think, reason, feel, or desire. Consequently, they depend completely on God’s ability rather than their own. They seek His will, not their own or another’s. They’re on His mission. God’s Word tells us, “Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; but the just shall live by his faith” (Habakkuk 2:4).
Habakkuk 2:4 portrays pride and faith as polar opposites. This verse could have been written, “Behold the one who’s not humble, his soul is not upright in him; but the just person shall live by his faith.” Here humility and faith go hand in hand. So do pride and unbelief. To not believe God is to declare that we know better that He does and we trust our own judgment over His. Unbelief is nothing other than camouflaged pride.
It takes genuine humility to have faith, because when you are humble you rely on and trust in God’s ability (grace) to pull you through—not on your own ability. If the ten spies had humbly relied on God’s promises, they would have moved out and conquered the land. They would have submitted to the Word of the Lord rather that their limited strength and human reasoning and thus they would have been submitted to one another—under the same mission.
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