1 Chronicles 11:17-19 (ESV Strong's)
17 And David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!” 18 Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David. But David would not drink it. He poured it out to the LORD 19 and said, “Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
Humility Starts at the Top
If you want humility in an organization, a family, a team and/or a church, it must start at the top with leadership. Imagine just how opposite the world is today compared to David’s attitude of humility, above. Leaders today demand that their team comes through for them. The loyalty of these men in David’s life is amazing. They were willing to go through a wall for him. Yet, he knew better than to take advantage fo that loyalty for his own personal gain. David was willing to give up his own desires and refused to put his men at such a risk for his own wants and needs. That is the greatest expression of humility: Having the sacrificial loyalty of those around you but refusing to take advantage of it for person gain. David could have demanded it and the men would have gone and fought for it. David could have rewarded them for knowing his deepest needs and wants and finding them for him. But, instead, David humbled himself and knew that he was unworthy of such sacrifice and service. This is not today’s leaders in any field of life.
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