THINE, NOT MINE
- UnstoppableRevKev
- Jul 22
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 22
“It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.” -Proverbs 16:19
🔎Reflection: Proverbs 16:19 draws a stark contrast between humility and pride, emphasizing that it is better to associate with the humble than to partake in the riches of the proud. Korah was not an outsider but rather a Levite (Numbers 16), the priestly tribe within the priestly nation of Israel.
Korah was a man of influence and privilege. Yet Korah’s pride drove him to seek more, to subvert God’s established order and sovereign design. It led to Korah’s rebellion against Moses, which was his rebellion against God. Korah's story serves as a warning against the temptation of leveraging worldly wisdom, working worldly angles, conforming to the pattern of the world, chasing after worldly recognition and power, which always leads to the pit of worldly philosophy and its corresponding destruction.
On the other hand, David, (1 Samuel 24), demonstrated humility in the face of a clear and seemingly justifiable opportunity. David’s decision to spare King Saul’s life was a profound act of trust in God’s timing and sovereignty. Rather than seeking or seizing an opportunity to erase a problem for personal glory, David chose to repay Saul’s wickedness with kindness and wait patiently on the LORD.
As we see in both Korah’s and David’s stories, humility is a choice; it’s an opportunity for worship. When given that choice we can respond out of the flesh, which is sin (Rom 14:23), or by faith to worship in spirit and truth (John 4:23).
Humility is a choice to submit, surrender, and embrace God's perfect will rather than giving in to our own plans and desires. In the garden of Gethsemane, King Jesus, the divine personification of humility (Phil 2), said, “Father, if it's Your will, take this cup of suffering away from Me. However, not My will but Your will must be done.”
🤺Action: Prayerfully submit your heart, will, motives, and relationships to Christ. Test and examine yourself (2 Cor 13:5) by the perfect standard of God’s WORD; are you seeking status or validation in any area of your life, like Korah, or are you content with the humble path God has placed before you?
Choose to humble yourself in your interactions, honoring others above yourself, as David did with Saul. Ask the LORD to examine your heart (Psalm 139:24) to expose any and every wicked way. Where convicted, don’t contemplate repentance; seize the opportunity and repent of any sin immediately. Crave God’s correction, and then respond to it in repentance in humility is the very thing that made David a man after God’s own heart.
🙏Prayer: Heavenly Father, I come before You in humility, recognizing that greatness in the kingdom manifests in serving others with the GOSPEL for Your glory. LORD Jesus, You taught that the greatest in the kingdom would be servants and the greatest would be slaves of Your righteousness. Holy Spirit, lead me to walk in the humility of Christ, putting others before myself through the renewing of my mind/will as my spiritual act of worship. Almighty God, please give me the boldness, strength, humility, and courage to live out Your plan and will for my life… gathering, growing, giving, and going in the power and unity of the gospel. Amen.
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Blessings & love,
Kevin M. Kelley
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