Dear Church,

One of the important mark of a true Christian is HUMILITY. Do read the article below and meditate upon it.

Serving Christ Together,

Ps Khim and Ps Ang

The Need For Humility

“If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” Mark 9:35 NAS

Humility is a quality of character, but it’s much more. Notice two things:

1) Although it’s a Christ-like virtue, humility is seldom understood or admired. Today many models of leadership

consider it strange for the person at the top to show humility too often.Bending the knee to help others, or to

admit weakness, is considered making yourself vulnerable to those who might take advantage of you.Too many

leaders view themselves as being there to be served, except for short periods when it’s advantageous to be seen

serving others – but not for too long.

We must be careful not to associate too closely with those lower on the ladder or we’ll compromise our position.

We fear we might lose the respect of our subordinates, and our superiors, if we accept too much responsibility f

or a poor decision. Not so, for the follower of Christ. For them humility is not a religious concept, it’s a way of life.

2) We appreciate humility in others, but rarely want it for ourselves. The price is too high. Humility is not what

gets us ahead, and – let’s be honest – we like humble people around because they don’t threaten us. They’re

safe people with a quaint little virtue that keeps them on the sidelines during our scramble to the top of the hill.

We can afford to be humble after we’re king. Even Christ’s disciples weren’t immune: “They …discussed with

one another which of them was the greatest. Sitting down, He …said to them, “If anyone wants to be first…

he shall be servant of all” (Mark 9:34-35 NAS). Do you want to become more Christ-like? Practice humility!


Dr. Paul Brand was one of the 20th century’s most respected physicians because of his work amongst lepers.

His love for India’s “least of the least,” led him to pioneer surgical techniques that surgeons still use today in

orthopaedic reconstruction. He was a brilliant physician, medical teacher, writer, speaker, and champion for

the underdog. Philip Yancey writes, “Meeting Dr. Brand, I realised I had misconstrued humility as a negative

self-image. Paul Brand obviously knew his gifts: he had finished first throughout his academic career and

had attended many awards banquets honouring his accomplishments. Yet he recognised his gifts as just

that, ‘gifts’ from a loving Creator, and used them in a Christ-like way of service. When I first met him, Brand

was still adjusting to life in the United States. Everyday luxuries made him nervous and he longed for a

simple life close to the soil. He knew presidents, kings and celebrities, yet he rarely mentioned them.

He talked openly about his failures and always deflected credit for his successes to his associates.

Most impressive to me, the wisest and most brilliant man I have ever met devoted much of his life to

some of the lowliest people on the planet.”

Genuinely humble people seek the well-being of others. And they are very secure. They’re aware of the

attributes that make them successful at whatever they do. And that security – that honest, healthy

self-assessment – results in a humble attitude; one that translates into actions which can be observed,

actions which make a difference, and a lifestyle we should want to follow.

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