Changing The Mirror - The Devotional

The world tells us to toot our own horn, to be sure to let everyone know our accomplishments, to put ourselves first. God tells us to prefer others above ourselves in love.  This is not a command to **NOT** take care of ourselves, or to put ourselves down in comparison to others.  Rather, it is a command to recognize that **God has already taken care of our needs,** and so we are able and equipped to: - love, - serve and  - give honor to those around us. **Humility also leaves room for God to honor us.** When we seek to pile honor on ourselves in our own insecurity, we have already received our reward.  But when we humbly do the work the Lord has called us to do, not for recognition but out of love for and obedience to Him, He Himself rewards us. Scriptures (New Living Translation) Philippians 2:3-11 Luke 14:7-11