The Humility Gauge
Stay present with God. Respond to him with reverence, wonder, and awe.
God is great. God is good. And God is near.
Live a life of humble dependence.
A night sky filled with stars.
A sunrise at sea.
A baby's bright eyes.
A deciduous woods clothed in Autumn colors.
A season of distress.
A person's peace—even joy—in the midst of suffering.
A song.
What is it that turns your attention to God?
Live a life of humble dependence.
In the year 397, Augustine wrote: “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in you.” We have been created by God and for God; our well-being is found only in him, our Father.
But too often our Enemy and our sin convince us otherwise, and our confession becomes: “Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it. Prone to leave the God I love.” 1
God is great, God is good, and God is near. In love, mercy, kindness, and grace, he pursues us. But do we find our rest in him? Do we live moment by moment in his presence—humbly before his face (coram Deo)? As his image-bearing creatures, we move with our Creator—we search for his beauty and participate in his sovereign work. That's our whole purpose. That's every human's whole purpose. The HUMILITY gauge is our primary gauge.
Respond to God with reverence, wonder, and awe.
“From one man, he made every nation of mankind to live over the entire face of the earth. He determined the appointed times and the boundaries where they would live. He did this so they would seek God and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.”
1 From the hymn 'Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing', Robert Robinson, 1757.
Questions for myself
Am I curious about God? Am I dependent on him—even desperate for him?
Do I actively seek God—look for him everywhere and in all my experiences, good and bad?
Have I acknowledged my sin to God? Will I leave the shadows of my shame to enjoy free fellowship with him?
When I encounter God, do I maintain a sense of reverence, wonder and awe? Do I move through the day with God’s praise on my lips?
Do I make time to reflect on God’s names and his nature?
Questions for study and devotions
What is God like?
What do God's names reveal about him?
The Bible says that Jesus is our very best picture of what God is like. How well does my understanding of God match my understanding of Jesus?
Next steps
Would you say that you know God? Or that you're just beginning to know about him? The way to truly know God is through faith in Jesus. To learn more about that, click here.
Find or make a list of God's names from Scripture (e.g. El Shaddai, Immanuel, Comforter). Think about what each of the names mean and what they reveal about God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). Do the same for his attributes.
If you already know God, do you make room for him? Start every day by declaring to God and to yourself that your purpose is to bring glory to him and that your joy and satisfaction are found only in him. Do the same before starting a project, joining a meeting, entering a worship service, training your child, closing a sale, or working to resolve a dispute.