Saturday June 27th, 2026
NLT Oh, don’t worry; we wouldn’t dare say that we are as wonderful as these other men who tell you how important they are! But they are only comparing themselves with each other, using themselves as the standard of measurement. How ignorant!
ISV We would not dare put ourselves in the same class with, or compare ourselves to, those who recommend themselves. Whenever they measure themselves by their own standards or compare themselves among themselves, they show how foolish they are
NLT So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.
ESV Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
Amplified Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate time,
- Another way by which a person exhibits pride is by comparing their achievements with those of others.
Our Bible reading yesterday 1 Kings 19 : 13-18 showed us that God asked Elijah to anoint his replacements.
There is a big lesson to be learnt there.
You must never have a ‘holier than thou attitude’ or feel you are doing better than others.
You may be more talented or hardworking; however, you must remain humble at all times.
The point at which you become proud is where your rising stops.
King Saul is another example of this 1 Samuel 15 : 25-30. Our Bible reading today tells us clearly that our humility is required before God promotes us.
In other words, once you become proud, you become too heavy for God to exalt.
You cannot rise without the grace of God, so remain humble, no matter how much you think you have already achieved, James 4:6.
The word of God says clearly that those who compare themselves among themselves are not wise, 2 Corinthians 10:12.
There is only one true judge and that is God.
- The teacher is in the best position to see his or her students’ mistakes.
For example, if we were to ask Joshua,
” How well have you done?”
he most likely would have said,
“Extremely well” since he achieved what Moses could not.
However, God said in Joshua 13 : 1
« When Joshua was an old man, the LORD said to him, “You are growing old, and much land remains to be conquered »
God was essentially saying that Joshua failed because he could not finish his job.
Don’t ever think that you are perfect because, if we were to count iniquity, no one would be able to stand, Psalm 130 : 3.
Just thank God for how far He has brought you and pray for others around you.
Application – Nobody is better than the other; we must prefer one another in honour Romans 12:10.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
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