In today’s Gospel proclamation, Jesus is showing us how he loves the humble. Jesus never abandons those who are humble and contrite of heart, he stays close to them. Are we humble enough to win the heart of the Lord? As believers, often we tend to think that we are humble, but the reality may be different. Sometimes it could be that we are blind to our weaknesses, because we see ourselves as spiritual. We may be good preachers, musicians, we may perform miracles, we may have spiritual gifts. The people around us might be amazed at our talents and love us because of those spiritual gifts. This could lead us to display a false sense of humility. True humility requires that we listen to others not to fix their issues or to display our abilities or to gain popularity. Such immature people cause others to lose their faith in God as they learn to depend on us and not on God. So, let us remove our worldly crowns and surrender our titles. Let us become humble so that God’s power will fill us and he will be glorified in everything.

Prayer: Abba Father, give us the courage to be truly humble. Amen.