一位飛行員載著兩個女兒，從阿拉斯加的索爾多特納起飛，展開觀光之旅。但他們的小型飛機卻未能抵達目的地。消息傳開後，當地幾位飛行員自發搜尋這架失蹤的飛機。後來，其中一位飛行員泰瑞．戈德斯（Terry Godes）在一個半結冰的湖面上，發現這架已部分沉入水中的飛機。當時，這一家三口站在機翼上，已有好幾個小時。幸好這三人很快就被國民警衛隊救上來。戈德斯樂意為他人付出自己的時間和資源，最終挽救了三條生命。他在受訪時謙卑地談到自己的付出：「我只不過是第一個看見那架飛機的人而已。」

大衛王曾為以色列百姓付出很多，包括率領他們擊潰仇敵（歷代志上14章8-17節）。後來，先知拿單告訴大衛，上帝將藉著他的後裔使他的王位「永遠堅立」（17章14節），這最終應驗在耶穌身上（路加福音1章30-33節）。大衛謙卑地回應：「耶和華上帝啊，我是誰？我的家算什麼？竟如此厚待我」（歷代志上17章16節，當代譯本修訂版）。大衛深知自己擁有的一切都是上帝所建立的，是按照祂的心意成就的（19節），也知道最終是上帝拯救和救贖了大衛和祂的子民（20-22節）。

耶穌「謙卑自己」，為我們犧牲了生命（腓立比書2章8節，和合本修訂版）。讓我們靠著祂的幫助，謙卑地為人作出犧牲。

A pilot and his two daughters took off from Soldotna, Alaska, on a sightseeing trip. Their small plane, however, never made it to its destination. After several local pilots began searching for the missing aircraft, one named Terry Godes finally spied its nearly submerged wreckage on a partially frozen lake. The three family members were standing on its wings as they had been for hours. Thankfully, the trio was soon rescued by the National Guard. Godes humbly sacrificed his time and resources for others—leading to lives being saved. In humility, he said of his efforts, “I was just the guy that saw the plane first.”

King David sacrificed much for the people of Israel, including battling to save them from their enemies (1 Chronicles 14:8-17). Then he heard from the prophet Nathan that through his bloodline a throne would be “established forever,” as fulfilled in Christ (17:14; see Luke 1:30-33). He replied in humility, “Who am I, Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?” (1 Chronicles 17:16). He knew that his life was established by God and His will (v. 19) and that He had ultimately done the work of rescue and redemption for David and his people (vv. 20-22).

Jesus “humbled himself” and made the ultimate sacrifice for us (Philippians 2:8). As He helps us, let’s humbly sacrifice our lives for others.