Read 1 Peter 5:5–7

Today’s Scripture: Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 1Peter5:5

Younger believers should submit to the older believers, not only out of
respect for their age, but also out of respect for their spiritual maturity.

Not every “senior saint” is a mature Christian of course, because quantity of years is no guarantee of quality of experience. This is not to suggest that the older church members should run the church and never listen to the younger members. Too often there is a generational war in the church, with the older people resisting change, and the younger people resisting the older people.

The solution is twofold: (1) All believers, young and old, should submit
to one other; and (2) all should submit to God. “Clothe yourselves with
humility” is the answer to the problem. Just as Jesus laid aside His outer
garments and put on a towel to become a servant (John 13:1–17), so each of us should have a servant’s attitude and minister to one other.

True humility is described in Philippians 2:1–11. Humility is not demeaning ourselves and thinking poorly of ourselves. It is simply not thinking of ourselves at all!

Something to Ponder
In what ways do you clothe yourself with humility? How could you
improve in this area?