Christ relinquished His status for us, revealing through all history the humble nature of God. For without Jesus, humility wouldn’t be “good,” or a Be Humble Day even thinkable. By the end of the first century, even secular writers were calling humility a virtue because of what Christ had done.Įvery time someone is praised for being “humble” today, the gospel is being subtly preached. Such a praiseworthy act forced humility to be redefined. There, the one who was “in very nature God” gave up His divine status to become “a servant” and “humbled himself” to die for others (Philippians 2:6–8). But all this changed, historians say, at Jesus’ crucifixion. Humility meant inferiority, like a servant to a master. Boasting about one’s achievements was expected, and you sought to raise your status, never lower it. Humility was considered a weakness, not a virtue, in the ancient world, which prized honor instead. But interestingly, this hasn’t always been the case. Universally recognized as a virtue, humility is certainly worth celebrating. February alone has a Sticky Bun Day, a Sword Swallowers Day, even a Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day! Today has been labeled Be Humble Day. I’m often amused by the unofficial holidays people come up with.
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