1 Samuel 9:21 – “And Saul answered and said, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why, then, do you speak to me in this way?”

Several truths are preeminent in my heart today for anyone desiring to be used by God.   I feel compelled to remind everyone of some truths that have largely been forgotten or not maintained.

Number One is Humility

In 1 Samuel 9:21, Saul questioned how God could possibly use someone as insignificant as he was.   Then, in 1 Samuel 15:17, Samuel informed him how pride had brought him into disfavor.   He had gone from being little in his own eyes to being supremely important.   The journey from humility to pride is always disastrous.

When the angel called Gideon, Gideon used almost the exact words as Saul: Humility trusts and depends on God, while pride trusts self.  Part of Jesus’s statement to the seventy as they rejoiced over the power they had been given was to remind them of the devil’s fall. 

Remember, pride brought the devil low. When God blesses us or uses us with gifts and power, we must remain little in our own eyes. It’s not about us but Him. In Luke 11:35, Jesus made an interesting statement.  He said, “Take heed, therefore, lest the light which is in you is darkness.”   How can light be darkness?  Through Pride and Deception!

Luke 11:36 – “If your whole body is lighted and there is no part in it dark, the whole of it will give light…”

The objective is to have our body, soul, spirit, strength, and mind be light.  Pride is like leaven and corrupts.  Humility is like leaven and touches every dimension of our lives.

We must always remain little in our own eyes (humble) and trust God completely.   He will bring us to His greatness so we can minister, not so we can brag.   Remember that nothing is out of reach for the one who walks in humble obedience.   The provision and the power for victory are yours! 

Today is your day of new victory!  Seize it and rejoice in what God has done and is doing in and through you!