THE AGENTS OF HUMILITY (Part 3)

 Scripture: Mark 10: 29-30    

“And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, BUT HE SHALL RECEIVE AN HUNDREDFOLD IN THIS TIME, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, WITH PERSECUTIONS; and in the world to come eternal life.”

Mark 10: 29-30

Sickness is a powerful agent of humility. Whether you believe it or not, when you are not well, you will start to pray. Many people are humbled by illness and turn to the Lord before they die. Someone once said that people should be struck with a terminal disease because it would humble them greatly. Indeed, it seems the Lord allows many sicknesses because they humble us.

 There are two types of politicians: those who have power and those who want power. Those who often have the power are often arrogant and are puffed up. The need for power humbles politicians and makes them seem like humble servants who are dying to serve the nation. However, once people are in power and have no need, they change into arrogant men full of themselves and ready to listen to no one.

 You will often find people who are blessed by the Lord to have special weaknesses and difficulties that challenge them. It may be a sickness, it may be their marriages or it may be their children. Along with the great anointings and big things come these thorns. Jesus warned that this would be the mark of His blessing. Jesus promised that His blessing would come with persecution. Perhaps, the persecution would induce the necessary humility. Along with the promise of great prosperity and wealth, the Lord promised that there would be great problems. 

“And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, BUT HE SHALL RECEIVE AN HUNDREDFOLD IN THIS TIME, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, WITH PERSECUTIONS; and in the world to come eternal life.”

Mark 10: 29-30

Credits: Excerpts from

Formula for Humility 

Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

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