The Fullest Heads Should Be Bowed The Lowest

The story is told of a farmer and his son who went into the field to check the progress of the wheat crop. The boy looked across the waving grain stalks. He noticed that in the field, many stalks were bending over while others were standing tall.

“Dad,” he said, “Those stalks that are standing up must be the best of the bunch. They are holding their heads up proudly. They must be the best and are showing how proud they are by their upright position.”

The father then took his boy out into the field to teach him a lesson. In the field, he reached out and took hold of one of the heads of wheat that was standing up straight.

As his son inspected the head, he saw that it had only a few small, insignificant, shriveled grains. Others of those heads had nothing at all. Those stalks that were bowed low had full, fine heads. Those with the fullest heads were bowed the lowest.

Dear reader, life is the same way. Those who are the most humble, are most of the time the ones with the most to give (Matthew 18:1-4; cf. Mark 12:41-44; 1 Peter 2:1-2). It is humility that makes great people really great (Matthew 20:20-28).

The fullest heads should be bowed the lowest.

The Bible says that Jesus "humbled Himself" and became obedient, even to the death of the cross" (Philippians 2:5-8). His was the supreme example of humility at work. —Bulletin Digest

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets