He was a commodity waiting to be traded. But, that all changed in a moment. With Kyrie limping along on one foot, he got the call to “step-up.” And, that is exactly what Matthew Dellavedova did. He stepped-up, and made big plays that helped his team win. Beyond the game, what impressed me about this “scrappy” player was his attitude. When asked about his success, he quickly deferred to a teammate who “brought him an extra cup of coffee.” Then, the unexpected happened. After the game he was asked to sit at the podium with LeBron for the press conference. Imagine: sitting next to the “King of Fashion” (#nohate) and only having an old t-shirt and worn-out hoodie. There was an honest sense of humility to his demeanor, when he knew what he had just done.
Humility is elusive. Let’s face it, and own how we all struggle with it. Pride is humanities default position. Naturally, a certain amount of pride can be a good and needed human characteristic, but when one allows pride to run-wild, then it becomes an issue. A well-known Proverb aptly states, “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before fall” (16:18). And, we all know how a bit of pride can be the playground for evil to flourish.
This is the lesson the characters in Esther are all facing. Will Mordecai and Haman learn that their pride may be the end of them? Will either of these two embrace a path of humility? In the end, Esther will humble herself to the point of risking her life. On the other-hand, Haman will allow pride to breed like a bad bacteria on a scientist’s petrie dish. Haman will not humble himself, and he will end losing it all.
Here’s the thing. How many times have we been told this? Yet, when it comes time to chose the path of humility, we opt for the path of pride.
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