Humble Bumble-Bee is Humble. He's as Humble as can be.....

     Once a month or so I flip my sofa and love seat over so that I can vacuum the floor under it as well as to vacuum all the dog hair off of the bottom of it. I don't mind doing it. Flipping furniture over is a good way to get rid of stress, but I don't like how much time it takes.                  Twice a year I clean under and behind the stove. I don't flip the stove, but I do pull it out from its nook. The sides of the stove are always really gross, and the floor under it is even worse. This job, like the couch flipping isn't one that I mind, but once again like the couch I really don't like how much time it takes.    

   When I finish these tasks and put everything back nothing looks any different from when I began. I know that all the allergy causing dog hair has been vacuumed away from under the couch. I know that getting all that gunk off the sides of the stove will help to keep bugs and rodents away. That should be enough. I should feel good that I got an important task accomplished, but usually I'm just perturbed that nothing LOOKS any different. I want my time to be spent making the things that people will see look better.

      I realize that I am like this with a lot of things in my life. I want people to see what I have accomplished. I want people to see that I am a hard worker. I want people to see what ministries I am involved and who I help. Oh dear, the Pharisees and their street corner prayers come to mind. It isn't about the time. It is about my pride. I want to LOOK good. I want people to think good things about me. The Bible has a LOT to say about this subject!

 

I Peter 5: says ,

“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble."

⁶ Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time

James 4:
“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble
and 
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

Proverbs 11:12
When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom

Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.


The Lyrics to "Bee Humble" keep going through my head. Do any of you remember this Music Machine song?
Mr. Bumble Bee is humble
He won't talk about himself
He's so funny making honey
Takin' it to your kitchen shelf

Love is humble
Never proud
Mr. Bumble says boasting's not allowed

Mr. Bumble Bee is humble
He's not all puffed up with pride
If you would do as you should
You'd humble bumble bee inside

Love is humble
Never proud
Mr. Bumble says boasting's not allowed

You never hear a bee say "look at me
I'm the busiest bee around"
He's got a job to do and until he's through
He's buzzing all over town

Mr. Bumble Bee is humble
He's not all puffed up with pride
If you would do as you should
You'd humble bumble bee inside

Remember, be humble!