'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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Devotional 'The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed' (Psalm 28:8). The Lord our God is the glory of our strength, and in His name we shall rejoice all the day. The Lord is our strength, and the saving strength of His anointed. It is through Christ our anointed that all our blessings come to us. Here we see David, who is a type of our Lord Jesus, praising God. What about you? Christ had done much for us and has achieved full salvation for us, therefore, praise Him! We, like Israel are encouraged that the Lord is our Strength and salvation. When we seek to be in a relationship with God, He will protect us from our enemies and save us from the crutches of Satan. Just as how Satan attempts to destroy Christ many times, whilst he was on earth, God saved him and will do the same for us. Christ died to save us all, but it is those who trust Him and have a saving relationship with him that will spend eternity with. He is our High Priest, and J...
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