Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 2:30:2
Subject: Neil Anderson Devotional for Wednesday, May 12, 1999
To: Dr. Rowland Croucher <>
From: DEVOTIONALS.NET <>

  N E I L   A N D E R S O N   D A I L Y   D E V O T I O N A L
             from Freedom in Christ Ministries

May 12

TRUE HUMILITY

Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt
you (James 4:10).

The second qualification for demonstrating authority over rulers
and authorities in the spiritual realm is humility. Humility
doesn't mean that you're always looking for a rock to crawl under
because you feel unworthy to do anything. In exercising our
authority, humility is placing confidence in Christ, the source
of our authority, instead of in ourselves. Jesus didn't shrink
back from exercising His authority, but He showed tremendous
humility because He did everything according to what His Father
told Him to do.

Pride says, "I resisted the devil all by myself." False humility
says, "God resisted the devil; I did nothing." True humility
says, "I resisted the devil by the grace of God." Apart from
Christ we can do nothing (John 15:5), but that doesn't mean we're
not supposed to do something. We exercise authority humbly in His
strength and in His name.

Seeing humility as self-abasement is similar to seeing meekness
as weakness. The Lord was meek, but He wasn't weak. Meekness is
great strength under great control. Humility is confidence
properly placed. We are to "glory in Christ Jesus and put no
confidence in the flesh" (Philippians 3:3).

Pride is a killer. Pride says, "I can do it." No you can't. We
absolutely need God and each other.

Father, I know You can remove Your blessing from me if I move out
from under Your protection and authority. I acknowledge today
that You are in charge of my life.


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