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 ^[c]tribe of Benjamin? Why, then, do you speak to me in this way?”

Several truths are preeminent today for anyone desiring to be used by God.  I want to remind you of some that have largely been forgotten or not maintained.

Humility – In 1 Samuel 9:21, Saul questioned how God could 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 preeminent in his own eyes. When the angel called Gideon, he used almost the same words as Saul: humility trusts and depends on God, while pride trusts self.

Part of Jesus’s statement to the 70 as they rejoiced over the power they had been given was to remind them of the devil’s fall.  Pride brought the devil low.  When God blesses us or uses us in the gifts and power, we must remain little in our own eyes.  It’s not about us, but Him.

Luke 11:35 Jesus made an interesting statement.   “Take heed, therefore, lest the light which is in you is darkness.”  How can light be darkness?  Through Pride and Deception!

Verse 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 be 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.  Nothing is out of reach for the one who walks in humble obedience.   The provision and the power are yours. 

Today is your day of new victory!  Seize it.