Humility Contributes To Fellowship

 Humility Contributes To Fellowship where peace and graciousness prevails, while pride is a destructive attitude that can disrupt the communion of believers and fosters a discourteous attitude, causing division among brethren. This should not be. But humility is not only a great grace that needs to be developed in those that are young in years or young in the faith, humility is a fruit of the Spirit that should be the goal of all Christian men and women, however mature in the faith they have become, or however young they are in the Christian life. God gives grace to the humble as well as wisdom, faith, understanding, and holiness, but He resists and opposes all those that are proud.
 A spirit of humility is pleasing to the Father,  it is the spirit that is so representative of the Lord Jesus Christ. Christ was a man that humbled Himself, in the power of the Holy Spirit, under the mighty hand of the Father, and at the proper time He was lifted up; first on the Cross, and then to His Father's throne, in heaven.
 Those that meekly take up their cross, in the power of the Spirit, and humble themselves under the mighty hand of God, will grow in grace and in a knowledge of the Lord Jesus so that at the proper time, God will raise them up in to newness of life.
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, develop in us humility of heart and graciousness of spirit. Thank You for the example of Christ's humility. May we become more and more like Him in the days that lie ahead. We pray this in Jesus' name, AMEN.