Gangs and Bullies II (RV)

. . . let the humble hear and rejoice.

 - From Psalm 34

In eternity, humility is highly valued.

It is not valued in our present time. Far too often, people do not even acknowledge it in conversation. You might say: "We need more humility." But they'll pretend you said nothing at all.

It's like, we intuitively know that humility is a high virtue and strength. It's not a cultural thing. We're wired to know that humility trumps many outward shows of confidence. So we do not want to argue against humility . . . we will just ignore it and hope someone changes the subject. It just feels good to be on the winning side of an argument, or of "history."

Bullies are the result of humility not being rewarded. The opposite is rewarded, therefore we have bullies.

But lack of humility also is the cause of gangs that rise up against others. It may seem a good idea to form a gang against a powerful bully. But gangs lose their sense of purpose. Groupthink takes over. We get caught up in the moment. We want to be in the "cool" crowd, which usually means, the group with more members.

Yet, God offers His promises to the humble. The proud individualist? The participant in some march? One elevates a non-humble person. The other is a fake solution to pride, that just feels good because you see others participating.

Humble people that are wise, stay with the Lord. Because he is bigger than any bully, and any angry crowd.