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A Story on Humbleness and Why We Should Possess Humility

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Overview

The story of humbleness is about a kind man and how God rewarded him for his humility and kindness. This story is a very interesting read for children.

  • The story tells us about a young man named Raghav and his devotion to God.

  • The story teaches the importance of humility in kindness.

Read the Stories of Humility in the Bible

This story of humbleness is about a young and a poor man. Even though he is poor, he always helps others to the best of his ability. His kindness is soon rewarded by God. On the other hand, there is a cruel landlord who is rude and unkind. Read the story ahead to know what happens to the landlord. The stories of humility, such as this one, for children will teach them important life lessons.


Stories About Pride and Humility: The Poor Man and His Kindness 

Once upon a time, there was a poor man named Raghav who lived in a village. Since he was so poor, he never thought of marrying someone else because he wouldn’t be able to take the responsibility for another person. Even though Raghav was poor, he was very kind and humble. He did every single job wholeheartedly and never argued for his wages. That was the reason why Raghav always got work since people wanted an honest man to do their job for them.


Raghav would wash clothes, get firewood for people, and bathe the animals. Every day, Raghav would take a bath in the pond near a temple before going home.


Raghav Invites God to Lunch 

One day after finishing all his work, Raghav was taking a bath in the pond. After that, he decided to visit the temple. But when he went there, he saw a very unusual thing. It seemed to him that God was very tired because he was uncomfortable with the smell of the incense sticks and the load of the garlands on his neck. So, he wanted to serve God.


Raghav Prays to God


Raghav Prays to God


He went near the idol, folded his hands and said, “God, you look very tired and sad. Please come to my home so that I can serve you some food. It will be my honour if you eat at my home.”


God was watching all this and was very happy with the request of the innocent man. God replied, “Go home and prepare some food and call me when it is done. I will come to have food at your home then.” So, Raghav went home and prepared a delicious feast for God. When the food was ready, he set out for the temple to invite God.


Raghav Gave Food to Others

On the way, Raghav met an old man who looked hungry. The old man asked Raghav for some food. The humble Raghav took the old man to his place and gave him food to eat. After that, he again went to the temple to invite God. On the way, Raghav saw an old woman who also asked him for some food. Raghav invited the woman back to his house and fed her. This time when he went out to invite god, a young boy approached him and asked for some food. He took the boy to his home and gave him the rest of the food. The boy told him that he was an orphan and had to beg for food to fill his stomach.


Raghav felt very bad and asked the boy to come to his home every day and he would give him food to eat. After that, he went to the temple and invited God to eat. God said, “You have already given me food. When you helped those people, I also ate the food. I am very happy with you.” But Raghav insisted that God visit his home and eat the food. So, God came to Raghav’s home and since there was no food left, Raghav gave God some fruits. In return, he was blessed by God with a happy life.


God Ate at Raghav’s House


God Ate at Raghav’s House


The Landlord Is Jealous 

Seeing what had happened with Raghav, the landlord of the village was very jealous. He wanted God to come to his home as well. So, he invited God for a feast. God asked him to prepare the food and call him to eat. The landlord did so and started going to the temple to invite God.


On the way, the old man, the woman, and the young boy approached the landlord but he shooed them away. When he went to the temple, God told him that it was he who went to the landlord in the form of these people. The landlord finally learnt his lessons and was always kind to people.


Inspirational Stories About Humility

The moral of the story is that humility is always rewarded. Children can learn a lot of lessons after reading the stories about being humble. They will learn that we must always help others and be kind to them. Parents can instil good qualities in their children by reading them such stories of humility, kindness and more.

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FAQs on A Story on Humbleness and Why We Should Possess Humility

1. Why did people always hire Raghav for work?

Raghav was a humble man who did each job wholeheartedly. Also, he never argued about the wages and hence people hired him for work.

2. What happened when Raghav went to call God for lunch?

On his way, Raghav met an old man, a woman, and a child. Raghav fed them delicious food that he had prepared for God. In return, he was blessed by God for helping others.

3. Why was the landlord jealous?

According to this story of humility, the landlord was jealous because God visited the house of a poor man like Raghav but didn’t visit his house even though he constructed the temple.


Overview

The story of humbleness is about a kind man and how God rewarded him for his humility and kindness. This story is a very interesting read for children.

  • The story tells us about a young man named Raghav and his devotion to God.

  • The story teaches the importance of humility in kindness.