Reclaiming the Truth
“I will set out and go back to my father and say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ So he got up and went to his father.” – Luke 15.18-20
Redeeming the Time
There is no better way to redeem the time than to humble yourself before God and others. It is one of the hardest things to do. For some of us, humbling ourselves before God may be easier than humbling ourselves before others. For some, humbling ourselves before others is a lot easier than doing so before God. Humbling ourselves before both is almost impossible.
There is something deep within us that fights the act of owning our junk. We would much rather defend, deflect, flee, sweep under the rug, pretend it never happened, avoid and even fight for our sin, than own it and humble ourselves. We hold onto the guilt, the shame, the condemnation of our actions, or even worse, put it on others. Especially those closest to us.
When we come before others in humility, willing to own our stuff, something beautiful happens… Freedom and healing! Freedom for ourselves and freedom for the person that was in the direct line of fire of our sin. When we come before God in humility, we own our sin.
Reflection
- What might God be inviting you to own that you have held onto?
- Is there someone you need to go to in humility and own?
- How does the Father turn owning our sin into freedom and healing?
Resting in His Redemption
Take a few minutes and do a search on humility in the Bible. Notice how life-giving humility is in God’s redemptive story! Rest and receive His truth in these verses of life. Here are just a few examples:
2 Chronicles 7.14
Proverbs 3.34
Proverbs 11.12
Proverbs 22.4
Micah 6.8
Luke 14.11
Ephesians 4.2
James 4.6
James 4.10
