Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread. Our Reading titled All-Star Humility was written by Jennifer Benson Schultt.

After a game, a college basketball star stayed behind to help workers throw out empty cups

and food wrappers. When a fan posted a video of him in action, more than 80,000 people viewed

it. One person commented, The young man is one of the most humble guys you will ever meet

in your life. It would have been easier for the basketball

player to leave with his teammates and celebrate his role in the team's victory. Instead,

he volunteered for a thankless job. The ultimate spirit of humility is seen in Jesus,

who left his high position in heaven to take on the role

of a servant on earth. He didn't have to do it, but he willingly humbled himself. His ministry on

earth included teaching, healing, and loving all people, and dying and rising to save them.

Although Christ's example can inspire us to sweep a floor,

pick up a hammer, or dish up food,

it may be most powerful when it finds its way into our attitude toward others.

True humility is an inner quality that not only changes our actions, but also changes what's important to us.

It motivates us to value others above ourselves.

Author and preacher Andrew Murray said,

Humility is the bloom and the beauty of holiness.

May our lives reflect this beauty, as through the power of His spirit, we reflect the heart of Christ.

Today's Our Daily Bread devotional scripture reading is from Philippians chapter 2, verses 1 through 8.

Therefore, if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love,

if any common sharing in the spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of

selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves, not looking to your

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