The NIV 365 Day Devotional
Humble Faith
In this passage, we see consequences that come when people don’t react in faith. Instead of trusting God’s work through Moses, Miriam and Aaron grumbled against him.
The result of their faithless grumbles? God chastised them and elevated Moses. This humble prophet spoke to God face to face, like friends talk. Because Miriam did not recognize Moses’ authority and humble faith, God struck her with leprosy, but then healed her.
What can we learn about humble faith from this passage?
- God loves the humble.
- He speaks to the humble.
- He reveals himself to the humble.
- He makes his home with the humble.
- He defends the humble.
- He vindicates the humble.
To be humble is to recognize that we are not the object of faith, but God is. Humility is taking steps of faith, knowing that God’s greatness can work with our weakness. It’s realizing that God deserves the glory for all he has done; it’s living in worship and faithfulness to him.
Lord, I want to have humble faith like Moses. Rescue me from grumbling, and help me to long for times with you, particularly when I’m worried or stressed about what I face. You are God; I am not. Humbly, I put my faith in you. Amen.
Who is the humblest person you’ve ever known? List a couple traits you have seen in that person. In what ways are you working to become humbler in your life?
Taken from the NIV Radiant Virtues Bible.