It is hard to believe that we are about to be in the month of June. June brings about a month full of activity here at Centerville. Vacation Bible School, Camp Meribah, our Annual Gospel Meeting coming in August, and many other things for you to be a part of. With June approaching, we also move on with our theme for the year. While May was focused on Good Works and serving others, we move now to humility. While we might not think of humility as a good work, it may very well be the cornerstone to any good works we may do.

You would be hard pressed to find a characteristic valued more in Scripture than humility. Our English word “humility” comes from a Greek word that means “low lying” or “of low estate.” It is sometimes translated as “lowliness.” Lowliness is a metaphor for one’s attitude of heart or disposition. It is the opposite of ego, pride, and high-mindedness. Most sins and many broken relationships can be traced back to pride. In the beginning, it was pride that led Adam to eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and it was conceit and arrogance that led to the condemnation of devil (1 Tim. 3:6).