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Tag: humble

June 1, 2026

June 1st, 2026

Monday – Gospels

Reading – Luke 22

Highlight Verse:

“Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.””
‭‭Luke‬ ‭22‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Passover involved a good amount of work.

This was often divided among the servants and the women of the extended families.

The heads of the families presided over the meals but rarely helped with the preparation.

Jesus was certainly the head of the group of Apostles but if they were ranked below him, the next in line would be Peter and John.

No one would expect them to be tasked with Passover meal prep.

Except Jesus.

To their credit, Peter and John didn’t complain. They obeyed. Their only question was “where?”

Their willingness was rewarded with seeing Jesus’ words being miraculously fulfilled.

Has God ever asked you to do something that could be considered to be below your status?
How did you react?
If you obeyed, did you see a reward for your actions?
June 24, 2025

June 24th, 2025

Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Genesis 41

Highlight Verse:

““It is beyond my power to do this,” Joseph replied. “But God can tell you what it means and set you at ease.””
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭41‬:‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Joseph was in jail for who knows how long.

They had to clean him up before he could appear before Pharoah.

The cupbearer forgot about him for two full years.

Joseph had every reason to cop an attitude.

And he did have an attitude – of humility.

I believe that was all part of God’s plan setting up the survival of Israel.

Joseph’s words and wisdom put him right where God could best use him.

It turned out pretty nice for Joseph too.

If you have had a situation where you showed humility when you could have had a bad attitude, how did it turn out for you?
How do you know when to keep a humble attitude?
December 10, 2024

December 11th, 2024

Wednesday – History

Reading – Esther 5-6

Highlight Verse:

“Then the king asked her, “What do you want, Queen Esther? What is your request? I will give it to you, even if it is half the kingdom!””
‭‭Esther‬ ‭5‬:‭3‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Oxford defines “hyperbole” as exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Esther apparently knew the “half the kingdom” statement was just such an exaggeration.

Instead of accepting the insincere gift, she humbly invited the king and Haman to a dinner she would host.

Despite being the declared queen, even that request was bold as Xerxes was the most powerful man in the world and she was likely still a teenager.

But he listened to her, and saved the people of Israel.

Which brings me to today’s points.

In many years of working with young people, I’ve known a few who were humbly bold.

While they may not have had the far-reaching impact of Esther, but they made a difference in their worlds.

So, my two simple points are this:
If you are young, be bold while being humble. If you’re not sure how to do both, read Esther’s story again.

If you are older, listen to young people. Their dreams are still big. If given the chance to act on them, their dream will stay big, and they will change the world.

What is your big dream?
What big dreams have you heard from others?
Have you helped make those dreams happen?

Tag: humble

June 1, 2026

No one would expect them to be tasked with Passover meal prep.

Their willingness was rewarded with seeing Jesus’ words being miraculously fulfilled.

June 24, 2025

Joseph had every reason to cop an attitude.

And he did have an attitude – of humility.

Joseph’s words and wisdom put him right where God could best use him.

December 10, 2024

Despite being the declared queen, even that request was bold as Xerxes was the most powerful man in the world and she was likely still a teenager.

So, my two simple points are this:If you are young, be bold while being humble. If you’re not sure how to do both, read Esther’s story again.

If you are older, listen to young people. Their dreams are still big. If given the chance to act on them, their dream will stay big, and they will change the world.

So, my two simple points are this:
If you are young, be bold while being humble. If you’re not sure how to do both, read Esther’s story again.