There are a number of stories in the gospels which link humility with faith. Here are two:
In the 7th chapter of Luke, he tells us:
"Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death..." Luke 7:2
The centurion was so humble, he did not approach Jesus himself. He sent some of the elders of the Jews to ask Jesus to heal the servant. Then before Jesus entered his home, he sent friends to say:
"Lord do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Therefore, I did not presume to come to you. But say the word and my servant will be healed. "Luke 7:6-7
The 7th chapter of Mark records another example. A Syrophoenician woman asked Jesus to cast unclean spirits from her daughter. At first, since she is a Gentile, Jesus tells her,
"... it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." Mark 7:27
She replies:
"Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs." Mark 7:29
I don't know that these folks realized that Jesus was the Son of God, but they certainly recognized His stature was something they could not begin to approach. They had faith in His ability to heal, and they came to Him with reverence and a humble spirit. There are other examples -- consider the women with the issue of blood, and the thief on the cross. We, too, should be humble. Jesus is not a bubble gum machine, a way for us to push the right buttons in order to get what we want. He is God, and he deserves not only our love, but our humble respect.
For more about faith see these posts:
Resilient Faith by Lewis and Sarah Allen–Book Review
By Faith
What My Faith Means to Me #3 continued
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