May 31, 2026 – Humble
Days – “Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child” (Matt. xviii. 4). Simpson offers a helpful perspective on being simple rather than extravagant, “You will never get a humble heart until it is born from above, from the heart of Christ…. God wants us, as Christians, to be simple, human, approachable and childlike. The Christians that we know and love best, and that are nearest to the Lord, are the most simple. Whenever we grow stilted we are only fit for a picture gallery, and we are only good on a pedestal; but approachable and human. All stiffness is but another form of self-consciousness. Ask Christ for a human heart, for a smile that will be as natural as your little child’s in your presence. Oh, how much Christ did by little touches! He never would have got at the woman of Samaria if He had come to her as the prophet. He sat down, a tired man, and said: ‘Give me a drink of water.’ And so, all through His life, it was His simple humanness and love that led Him to others, and led them to Him and to His great salvation.”
Prevail #151 – Larson helps us see the importance of being content to run our own race, “The truly godly are well rooted in the things of God, which yields fruit in our lives that nourishes others. One of the great hindrances to this process of depth, growth, and fruit is jealousy. It’s the gateway sin to every other sin.* Oh, if we could see the heavenly deed with our name on it! We would not only be content to fill our space and run our race, we’d be inspired and encouraged and empowered to do so! Walk away from the fence and get excited about your own story. Ask God to use your current limitations, obstacles, and setbacks to conform you into His image…. Enjoy Jesus. Enjoy the journey….”
JC – “The Peace that I give you transcends your intellect. When most of your mental energy goes into efforts to figure things out, you are unable to receive this glorious gift…. Be still in My Presence, inviting Me to control your thoughts.”
Power – Joyce uses the log in the eye analogy in Matthew 7:5 to point out that, “Loving people unconditionally is the greatest gift we can give them (and ourselves). I have learned that one of the secrets to my own personal peace is to let people be who God made them to be, rather than try to make people be who I would like them to be…. Make a decision not to look at – or for – flaws. We all have them! But you don’t have to focus on them.”
Utmost – Chambers adds, “Our Lord trusted no man; yet He was never suspicious, never bitter, never in despair about any man because He put God first in trust; He trusted absolutely in what God’s grace could do for any man.”
JL – “Splendid Savior, Your Word tells me: If anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things. This sounds easy, but putting it into practice is really hard for me…. It requires persistent effort, trying to make the right choice over and over again. Lord, please help me choose to look for what is good – daily, moment by moment…. In Your excellent, admirable Name, Jesus. Amen.”
*See James 3:16.
