Psalms 131

Psalms 131Psalms 131 LORD, my heart is not haughty, Nor LORD, my heart is not haughty, Nor

my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, Nor with myself with great matters, Nor with things too profound for me. Surely I things too profound for me. Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, Like have calmed and quieted my soul, Like a weaned child with his mother; Like a a weaned child with his mother; Like a weaned child is my soul within me. O weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, hope in the LORD From this Israel, hope in the LORD From this time forth and forever.time forth and forever.

Weaned From Weaned From Self To GodSelf To God

Psalm 131Psalm 131

Martin LutherMartin Luther

"It is one of the shortest of all "It is one of the shortest of all psalms, but for me, its truth psalms, but for me, its truth has taken the longest to learn." has taken the longest to learn."

John BaileyJohn Bailey

"Humility is the obverse side of "Humility is the obverse side of confidence in God, whereas confidence in God, whereas pride is the obverse side of pride is the obverse side of confidence in self."confidence in self."

David Was The Greatest King David Was The Greatest King

He was a decisive military He was a decisive military commandercommander

Shrewd foreign policy strategist.Shrewd foreign policy strategist. Beloved king.Beloved king. A wise decision-maker.A wise decision-maker.

He Claims to Be a Man of He Claims to Be a Man of HumilityHumility

Who enjoys a restful, trusting Who enjoys a restful, trusting relationship with the Lord.relationship with the Lord.

Did he measure up to that? Did he measure up to that?

His Life Was a Model of His Life Was a Model of HumilityHumility

He spent 17 1/2 years waiting for God.He spent 17 1/2 years waiting for God. Ten of those years he spent running from Ten of those years he spent running from

Saul.Saul. 7 1/2 years more he ruled in Hebron.7 1/2 years more he ruled in Hebron. Absalom turned on him and led a coup Absalom turned on him and led a coup

d'etat.d'etat.

2 Samuel 62 Samuel 6

David's Example David's Example

Of Humility and Rest Of Humility and Rest

in the Lordin the Lord

David Moves The ArkDavid Moves The Ark He danced before the LORD with all his He danced before the LORD with all his

might.might. David was wearing a linen ephod David was wearing a linen ephod Ark came with shouting & trumpet Ark came with shouting & trumpet

sounding. sounding. Michal saw King David leaping and whirling. Michal saw King David leaping and whirling. David offered burnt offerings.David offered burnt offerings. David blessed the people. David blessed the people. David returned to bless his household.David returned to bless his household.

David’s David’s ExampleExample

David Moves The ArkDavid Moves The Ark

Michal said: Michal said:

“ “How glorious was the king of How glorious was the king of Israel today, uncovering himself Israel today, uncovering himself today in the eyes of the maids of today in the eyes of the maids of his servants, as one of the base his servants, as one of the base fellows shamelessly uncovers fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”himself!”


David Replies:David Replies:

God chose me to be King instead of your God chose me to be King instead of your father!father!

I will play music before the LORD. I will play music before the LORD. "I will be even more undignified, and will "I will be even more undignified, and will

be humble in my own sight." be humble in my own sight." I will be held in honor by the I will be held in honor by the

maidservants.maidservants.


He Responded As One Who...He Responded As One Who...

Is very secure in his own identity.Is very secure in his own identity. Didn't care what people thought about Didn't care what people thought about

him.him. Was comfortable with his own Was comfortable with his own

commonness.commonness. Understood his service was before God.Understood his service was before God.


Arrogance Arrogance

& &

Fleshly Ambition Fleshly Ambition

Destroy Destroy

God's Plan for Us God's Plan for Us

Arrogance & AmbitionArrogance & Ambition

Same Root Word for Arrogance, or Pride.Same Root Word for Arrogance, or Pride.

Proverbs 16:5Proverbs 16:5 “Everyone proud in heart is an “Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD…”abomination to the LORD…”

Arrogance & AmbitionArrogance & Ambition

Arrogance Is About Power. Arrogance Is About Power. Pride doesn't allow intimacy.Pride doesn't allow intimacy.

• Can't enter into a relationship with equals.Can't enter into a relationship with equals. Pride Demands control.Pride Demands control. Ambition attempts to do what God hasn’t Ambition attempts to do what God hasn’t

prepared for us, things...prepared for us, things...

"too great and too marvelous" for us."too great and too marvelous" for us.

Wean From Self To God Wean From Self To God

A Calm Soul Has Come to Terms With A Calm Soul Has Come to Terms With

GodGod

"Blessed are the meek, for they shall "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth“inherit the earth“

Matthew 5:5Matthew 5:5

Jesus teachings focused the truth Jesus teachings focused the truth of these versesof these verses

Matthew 18:2-4Matthew 18:2-4 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, him in the midst of them, and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. "Therefore whoever humbles of heaven. "Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.in the kingdom of heaven.

Learn to Live HumbleLearn to Live Humble

You Are Called to Live You Are Called to Live HumbleHumble

To the same commitment David To the same commitment David had.had.

Jesus said of himselfJesus said of himself, , "Come to me…I am gentle and "Come to me…I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your soulsfor your souls Matthew 11:28-30Matthew 11:28-30

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