Back in my high school days, I received the opportunity to be part of a state honor band.
Even though I knew I was running a fever, I didn’t tell anyone because I didn’t want to miss the experience.
At the first rehearsal, I was playing a wrong note but didn’t realize it. The conductor eventually went one by one through the flute section to find the offending player.
I realized right before he got to me I was in the wrong, so I played the correct note instead of admitting my error. The conductor glared at me but said nothing at that moment.
Later in the rehearsal, when I was late on an entrance, the conductor stopped the rehearsal, pointed at me and said, “You are not a leader, and you never will be.”
What does this have to do with the fact that humble attitudes yield God’s favor?
I’ll explain more at the end of the post, but first join me in studying 1 Peter 5:1-10.
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