Humility

James the Just, one of Jesus’ brothers, said: “Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.”[1] In Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount, Matthew chapters five through seven, he said: “Blessed are the gentle, for they will inherit the earth.”[2] The word translated as “gentle” Read more…

Pride

In Mary’s soliloquy in Luke 1:46-55—which has been called “The Magnificat”—we find these lines: He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their hearts.He has brought down rulers from their thrones,And has exalted those who were humble. —Luke 1:51-52 God exalts the humble and humbles the proud. It’s a common theme in the Read more…