John 4:8 (NIV) ⁸ Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

ʻO ka mea e aloha ʻole ana, ʻaʻole ia i ʻike aku i ke Akua; no ka mea, he aloha ke Akua.

• Akahai: kindness expressed with tenderness
• Lōkahi: unity, expressed with harmony
• ʻOluʻolu: agreeable,  expressed with pleasantness
• Haʻahaʻa: humility, expressed with modesty
• Ahonui: patience, expressed with perseverance
• Humility (HA’AHA’A) isn’t having a low opinion of myself, it’s having an accurate one.

Matthew 11:28–30 (NIV) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle (AKAHAI) and humble (HA’AHA’A) in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy (‘OLU’OLU) and my burden is light.”

1. HA’AHA’A is an Invitation

Matthew 11:28 CSB²⁸ “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

2. HA’AHA’A is Learned

Matthew 11:29 (CSB)²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble (HA’AHA’A) in heart , and you will find rest for your souls.

3. HA’AHA’A is Anchored in the Heart of Jesus

Matthew 11:29 (CSB) Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble (HA’AHA’A) in heart , and you will find rest for your souls.

Matthew 5:3 (NIV)³ “Blessed are the poor (HA’AHA’A) in spirit , for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Philippians 2:6–8 (CSB) he humbled himself (HO’OHA’AHA’A) by becoming obedient to the point of death— even to death on a cross.

4. HA’AHA’A Leads to Real Rest

Matthew 11:29 CSB²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

5. HA’AHA’A protects Relationships

Romans 12:16 (AMP) Live in harmony (HO’OKAHI) with one another; do not be haughty [conceited, self-important, exclusive], but associate with humble (HA’AHA’A) people [those with a realistic self-view]. Do not overestimate yourself.

Now What?

HUMILITY IN ACTION - A Week of Surrender

• CHOOSE 1 THING you need to surrender to Jesus for the next 7 Days
• ASK: WHAT IS ROBBING MY REST? ______________________
• PRAY: God I Surrender _____________________ to You today