An emphasis of Andrew Murray from Apostle Paul

Paul of course taught the same practical lesson. To the Romans, he wrote: “Love each other with genuine affection and take delight in honoring each other...Live in harmony with each other. Don’t try to act important, but enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!”(Romans 12:10,16). To the Corinthians, he said: “Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand its own way” (1 Corinthians 13:4-5). There is no love except what grows from the root of humility! To the Galatians, Paul wrote: “For you have been called to freedom...freedom to serve one another in love...Let us not become conceited, or irritate one another, or be jealous of one another” (Galatians 5:13,26). To the Ephesi

ans, right after those three wonderful chapters about living in Heavenly Realms, he said, “Be humble and

gentle. Be patient with each other” (Ephesians 4:2). “And further, you will submit to one an other out of reverence for Christ” (Ephesians 5:21). To the Philippians, Paul wrote: “Make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one heart and purpose. Don’t be selfish; don’t live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself...Your attitude should be the same as that Christ Jesus had...He made Himself nothing; He took the humble position of a slave and appeared in human form. And in human form He obediently humbled

Himself even further by dying a criminal’s death on the cross” (Philippians 2:3, 5, 7-8). Finally, to the Colossians, Paul said, “You must clothe yourselves with tender-hearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience” (Colossians 3:12). It is in our relationships, in the way we treat each other, that our true meekness of mind and humility of heart are visible. Our humility before God has no value unless it prepares us to show the humility of Jesus to our fellow men. Let us be diligent about humility in our daily lives in light of these words!