October 12 | Daily Devotion | Be Humble Like A Little Child | Zac Poonen
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen Excerpt from the message: Pursue Humility - Zac Poonen To listen to the complete message click here : https://cfcindia.com/sermon/pursue-humility Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The central message emphasizes the necessity of pursuing humility, comparing it to the state of a little child. Drawing from Matthew 18, the speaker argues that true greatness in the Kingdom of Heaven is found in humility, not earthly status. He encourages listeners to adopt the childlike dependence on God, acknowledging their limited wisdom and yielding to the guidance of the Heavenly Father.
Outline
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Why we must become like little childrenSpiritual growth requires pursuing the childlike humility described by Jesus in Matthew chapter 18.Matthew 18:3–4
Danger of thinking we are importantAs people grow older and God uses them, they often begin to think they are important and must go back down to become like little children to enter the kingdom.
Jesus is the greatest in the kingdomJesus Christ is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and in His dependence on the Father, He exemplified this childlike spirit.
Papa, where are you? Don't leave mePicture a one-year-old child holding a father's hand while crossing a busy road, asking not to be left alone in a dangerous world.
What happened to Jesus on the crossJesus was forsaken on the cross for three hours so that believers would never have to be left alone.
Starting every morning with dependenceJust as a blind man looks for his cane immediately upon waking, we should wake up asking the Lord to guide us and hold our hand.
Knowing only a fraction of heavenly wisdomDespite earthly knowledge, our understanding of the wisdom of heaven is like knowing the alphabet, keeping us humble like a little child.
Pursue humilityBelievers are exhorted to pursue the humility modeled by Jesus, who chose to do the Father's will rather than His own.
Yielding to othersTrue humility is learned by yielding to others when they disagree, without compromising convictions, leading to a glorious entrance into God's kingdom.
