Hebrews Bible Study Week 2: Tuesday

Lord it’s Hard to be Humble!


Focused Passage: Hebrews 2:9

Daily Readings: Isa. 53; Phil. 2

There is an old saying, “Life has a way of humbling you.” Obviously, humility is necessary because we get into a place of comfort with our position in life. The measure of humility is usually proportionate to our position. If pride is in the way…then humility seems more difficult. Sometimes it comes in defeat…other times it comes in small moments. Either way humility begins with us realizing what position we are in is not where we want to be.

There is an old story about Ulysses S. Grant…On his way to a reception held in his honor, Ulysses S. Grant got caught in a shower and offered to share his umbrella with a stranger walking in the same direction. The man said he was going to Grant's reception out of curiosity; he had never seen the general. "I have always thought that Grant was a much over-rated man," he said. "That's my view also," Grant replied.

But Christ had no need of humility. He was in a position of glory that was rightfully His. Yet His humility was proportionate to our position…not His. (D. Vance)

1. Why Jesus was “made a little lower than the angels?” (Heb. 2:9)

2. What does it mean that Christ was willing to do this? (It actually says it was by God’s grace that He tasted death 2:9)? What does this demonstrate about Him?

3. What areas in your life need humility? How can you have the same humble thinking of Christ (Phil. 2)?