Humble Sacrifice

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). And when he heard from the prophet Nathan that through his bloodline a throne would be "established forever" (v. 14; as fulfilled in Christ, see Luke 1:30-33), he said 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.

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Humble Sacrifice is an episode from Our Daily Bread Podcast | Our Daily Bread by Our Daily Bread Ministries.

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This episode was published on Apr 20, 2026.

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