"Wise in Heart"-Yet Humble - How Jehovah Proves to Be Humble

Humility is lowliness of mind, absence of arrogance and pride.  An inner quality of the heart, humility is manifest in such traits, such as mildness, patience, and reasonableness.  (Galatians 5:22, 23)  Never, though, should these godly qualities be mistaken for weakness or timidity.  They are not incompatible with Jehovah's anger or his use of destructive power.  Rather, by his humility and mildness, Jehovah demonstrates his immense strength, and his power to control himself perfectly.  (Isaiah 42:14)  How is humility related to wisdom?  One reference work on the Bible notes: "Humility is an essential roof of all wisdom."  Genuine wisdom, then, cannot exist apart from humility.  How does Jehovah's humility  benefit us.

King David sang to Jehovah:  "You will give me your shield of salvation, and your own right hand will sustain me, and your own humility will make me great." (Psalm 18:35)  In effect, Jehovah lowered himself in order to deal with this mere imperfect human, protecting and sustaining him day by day.  David realized that if he was to find salvation-and even, eventually, achieve a measure of greatness as a king-it would be only because of Jehovah's willingness to Humble himself in this way.  Really, who of us would have any hope of salvation if Jehovah were not humble, willing to lower himself in order to deal with us as a mild and loving Father.

Next time: "Wise in Heart"-Yet Humble -Conclusion of  How Jehovah Proves to Be Humble

From the book: Draw Close to Jehovah