Jesus is gentle and humble of heart (Mt 11:29). He humbled Himself even to death on the cross (Phil 2:8). He commands us to learn humility from Him (Mt 11:29). This Lent, He calls us to break new ground in humility – to be more humble than we've ever been before.
Grow in humility by:
After these acts of humility, you can wash the feet of others (Jn 13:4-5), turn the other cheek after being offended (Mt 5:39), forgive and love your enemies (Lk 6:27), deny yourself, and take up the cross daily (Lk 9:23). There are hundreds of ways to grow in humility. This Lent, be more humble than ever and more like Jesus.
| PRAYER: | Father, in the next month do a miracle of humility in me. |
| PROMISE: | "Come now, let us set things right, says the Lord: though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow." —Is 1:18 |
| PRAISE: | Matthew reads the Scriptures often to fill his mind with "the good things men need to hear" (Eph 4:29; see also Phil 4:8). |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
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