We don’t hear a lot about humility these days but it is to be a significant characteristic of Christians (Phil 2:5-7; 1 Peter 5:5-6). Humility is to be modest in our opinions of ourselves, lacking in arrogance and self-promotion and more concerned for others than ourselves. Jesus is the ultimate example of humility, He left heaven and became a man operating in obedience to the Father, even to death on a cross (Phil 2:5-8). I always carry a picture in my mind of Jesus on His knees, washing the feet of His disciples (John 13:5). The apostle Paul certainly walked in humility; he planted so many churches in his ministry and wrote a significant part of the New Testament and yet he regarded himself as, “the least of the apostles” (1 Cor 15:9; NKJV). The apostle Peter wrote that, “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble” and he exhorted us to, “humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time” (1Peter 5:5b,6; NKJV). Come with a lowly attitude and God will bless you (John 4:10). We must be aware of God’s warnings in the area of humility. He warns us not to think too highly of ourselves (Rom 12:3), not to praise ourselves but to let others do that (Prov 27:2) and that, “Pride goes before destruction. And a haughty spirit before a fall” (Prov 16:18; NKJV). On a more positive note, let’s be encouraged by the facts that God gives grace, favour (James 4:6; Prov 3:34) honour, (Prov 29:23), rewards, riches and life to those who walk in humility (Prov 22:4). Clearly humility should be a hallmark of our lives.