New Year's Reformation #1 Humility

 I Peter 5:5b Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 

Throughout my lifetime one of the things I have seen pretty much fade away is New Year's resolutions. If you are young enough that this is a totally alien concept, the idea is to start the new year making changes to your life for the good. Those of us who are familiar with it also realize it rarely lasts long.  What we need before a change is a change in character: what we value of most importance. Over the next 7 days into the new year we will consider the seven virtues: what we should value most: Humility leads the list. It is not thinking too highly of or too much about ourselves. We are way too self-focused, even when it comes to putting ourselves down.  True Humility is expressed in both our approach to God and to others. We need to see ourselves as "under God's hand" in both His Sovereignty and His supply. We need to trust Him, His plan, His rules as best for us, and stop living like we rule the world. This flows into our approach towards others. What is it that they need and how can God provide that through us. Let's not put it off until January 1; let's start today.