Saturday December 2, 2023

1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.

Expected to work in the refinery and live a blue-collar life just like his father, five-foot-six Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger had a dream to play for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and make something more of his life. It took him two years of junior college and three rejections before he was finally accepted at Notre Dame and placed on a practice squad. Grateful just to be among the best collegiate players of the game and living his dream, Rudy got the surprise of his life when, in the last game of his senior year, Rudy’s coach put him in the game. He sacked the opposing quarterback and was carried off the field on the shoulders of his teammates. To this day, no other Notre Dame player has had that honor.

So often, we have an attitude of entitlement instead of humility, wishing to be more, do more, and have more right away. But just as Rudy rose to his place of honor through humility and contentment, Christ says that “he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 14:11). As you go through your day, strive not for greatness or honor; rather, aim to be humble, and believe that God will exalt you in due time.

Humility is a paradox; the moment you think you’ve finally found it,
you’ve lost it. And yet, God expects (and rewards) an attitude
of servant-like humility in His followers.
YOUR DAILY WALK

David Jeremiah, Turning Points with God: 365 Daily Devotions (Tyndale, 2014)
Unless otherwise noted, Scripture taken from the New King James Version®, NKJV © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.
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