Read Micah 6: 6-8.
1. What does Lent mean to you personally, and how can it shape your
relationship with God over the next few weeks?
2. How does the shift from "Everybody Needs a Little Jesus" to
"Becoming a Little More Like Jesus" challenge or inspire you?
3. What is your understanding of humility, and how would you define it
in your own words?
4. How do the examples of Jesus in Philippians 2: 5-8 and John 5: 19
show us the essence of humility in action? How might this guide our
daily living?
5. Read 1 Peter 5: 5-6. What does it mean to “clothe yourselves with
humility”? What happens if we don’t?
6. How can we practice humility in serving God and others, as outlined in
Ephesians 4: 2 and Luke 9: 23?
7. What does James 4: 10 say about the connection between humility
and God's favor? How does this encourage you in your spiritual walk?
8. How can we cultivate an attitude of gratitude and avoid complaining
during Lent? What benefits might this offer us? How is this related to
humility?
9. What does it mean for you, in your own words, to imitate Jesus'
humility during this Lenten season? How can you take steps to do so?
10. What are some outward signs (or changes) others might notice in you
as a result of your focus on humility this Lenten season?
Prayer for the Week:
Gracious and Loving God,
We commit ourselves to this Lenten journey, humbly trusting in Your
power to transform our lives, and even the world. We thank You for the
example of humility that Jesus modeled for us. We ask for Your strength
to follow Jesus' example, to lay down our pride, and to receive Your favor.
We pray that You would continue to shape our hearts and minds to be
more like Jesus - less like ourselves and more like Him. Teach us to
practice humility in our relationships, in our service to You, and in the way
we live sacrificially for others. May we be instruments of Your justice and
mercy in the world around us, so that our lives reflect Your love and grace,
enabling others to see Your light shining through us.
In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.