'Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time' (1 Peter 5:6).
When we think of Jesus, who is also God, and yet when he came to earth, made himself of no reputation; but instead, took upon himself the form of a servant. He humbled himself unto death, even the death of the cross. And at the right time God the Father, elevated him to the highest position; giving Him a name that is above every name. Therefore, as Children of God we ought to humble ourselves and trust God to exalt us at the right time and place us as He sees fit. Being humble is not a weakness as the world sees it. It's about having a genuine appreciation of how we are, in our relationship to God. We must be willing to humble ourselves under the the hand of the Almighty God. And in due time He will exalt us, whether in this life or the life to come, or may be both, according to His will. Let us in humility cast our cares and anxieties upon God, who cares for us. In humility, let us wait and trust God to exalt us in His time. Humility is one of the fruit of the Spirit, and should be a goal we all as Christians aspire to attain. A spirit of humility is pleasing to he Father, and henceforth Christ himself was humbled in the power of the Holy Spirit, under the mighty hand of His Father. He was then lifted up in proper time at the Cross, then unto his Father's throne in heaven. We, as God's Children will grow in grace and in a knowledge of Christ, when we, like him, humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God. And in the right time God will raise us up in newness of life. Let us ask the Lord to develop in us a humble heart, and a gracious spirit so we can not only have the mind of Christ, but that we may become more like Him.
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'But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you' (Matthew 6:33). The Lord is our Provider and knows all that we are in need of before we even ask. We do not need to worry or fret ourselves about what we shall eat or drink. Our Father in heaven will take care of these things we need. We are told by Jesus, 'To seek first the kingdom of God.' What does that mean? It means we should lean on, and trust in the grace of Jesus Christ. We should repent of our sins and have a desire to turn away from it. We should seek to put God first in our praise to Him, in our worship of Him, to put our total trust in Him and to rely on Him rather than ourselves or others. We need to seek Him first in our reassurance and acknowledging who He is and what He can do. We also need to seek God's righteousness by loving our neighbors and feeding the poor and destitute, seek justice for the vulnerable. We should put God's plan and...
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