Divine Attributes of
Jesus Christ—Meek and Humble
Prayerfully study this material and seek
to know what to share. How will understanding the life and roles of the Savior
increase your faith in Him and bless those you watch over through visiting
teaching? For more information, go to reliefsociety.lds.org.
This is part of a series of Visiting Teaching Messages featuring
divine attributes of the Savior.
Jesus
said, “He that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is
chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat,
or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that
serveth” (Luke
22:26–27).
“The
Savior is our supreme example of the power of humility and submissiveness.
After all, His submitting His will to the Father brought about the greatest,
and even the most powerful, event in all of history. Perhaps some of the most
sacred words in all the scriptures are simply, ‘Not my will, but thine, be
done’ (Luke
22:42).”1
As
disciples of Jesus
Christ, we always seek to be like Him. “Meekness is vital for us to
become more Christlike,” said Elder Ulisses Soares of the Seventy. Without it
we won’t be able to develop other important virtues. Being meek does not mean
weakness, but it does mean behaving with goodness and kindness, showing
strength, serenity, healthy self-worth, and self-control.”2 As
we work to develop this attribute, we will find that “humbly submitting our
will to the Father brings us the empowerment of God—the power of humility. It
is the power to meet life’s adversities, the power of peace, the power of hope,
the power of a heart throbbing with a love for and testimony of the Savior
Jesus Christ, even the power of redemption.”3
Additional Scriptures
From the Scriptures
One of
the sweetest and most powerful moments of Christ’s ministry was when He washed
the feet of His disciples. “He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments;
and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a basin,
and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel
wherewith he was girded” (John
13:4–5).
As the Savior introduced this ordinance, the disciples may have
been overwhelmed that their Lord and Master knelt before them and performed so
meek a service. Jesus then explained the lessons He wanted them and all of us
to learn:
“If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also
ought to wash one another’s feet.
Consider This
How can having humility help us love as the Savior did?
“Kneeling on the
Floor”
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Washing first one’s
feet
then moving to the
next
serving where called
each tasked within
mission
going and doing as
said
without
mumbling/sorrow
with a joyful heart
full
first kneeling on the
floor
humble and meek
prayer
washing feet as
tasked!
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