Humility and Spiritual Refil
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” —Psalm 51:10
In the verse above, David asks God to create in him a clean heart. This request came after the prophet Nathan confronted him about his actions toward Bathsheba and her husband Uriah (2 Samuel 12).
It is interesting that, although David had sinned, the true conviction of his heart came only after Nathan spoke a parable that helped him fully understand what he had done. Many times, it is not until God convicts our hearts that we seek Him for renewal. Pride can blind us, just as it hindered David’s ability to see his sin clearly. But when confronted, David humbled himself and sought God’s help. Every time we seek God sincerely, He hears us and He is near.
David also writes:
“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!” —Psalm 139:23–24
Here, David acknowledges that he does not fully know what is in his own heart. There may be things displeasing to God, so he asks the Lord to make his spirit right. This kind of prayer requires complete humility and surrender.
Humility: meekness, lowliness, and absence of self
To humble ourselves, we must walk in “lowliness of mind.” Humility is not weakness—it is a posture of the heart, a place of total dependence on God. It must be our primary duty and our highest good.
Scripture says:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” —Matthew 5:3
To be “poor in spirit” means to recognize our utter spiritual poverty apart from God. It is an inward transformation—an acknowledgment of complete helplessness and dependence on Him. Those who come to God in this posture inherit eternal life.
We cannot receive the spiritual refill we long for—a deeper, more intimate relationship with God—if our hearts are full of pride.
Scripture also tells us that Jesus “emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross.” —Philippians 2:7–8
Hebrews 5:8 adds, “He learned obedience through what he suffered.” In His humility, Jesus was always obedient to the Father.
If we reflect on our own journey with Yeshua, we realize that the greatest growth rarely came through life’s joyful moments but often through seasons of surrender, tears, and brokenness before God.
In his book Humility, Andrew Murray explains that when Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, the spirit of humility departed, and pride took its place. Our struggle with humility stems from this ongoing battle against pride. But when Jesus came, He restored to us the spirit of humility.
Scripture reminds us: “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” —Proverbs 11:2
And God promises wisdom to those who ask: “Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him.” —James 1:5
Prayer
Father, we know that pride leads to destruction, but humility brings life and wisdom. Fill our hearts with humility and wisdom so that we may be completely filled by You, without any hindrance. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19; Isaiah 55:11
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