PROMISE #84 - MARCH 25
Promise #84:
Humble yourself before Me and in time I will exalt you.
1 Peter 5:6 (WEB)
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,
that he may exalt you in due time;
Today's promise encourages us to walk in humility. God loves it when we embrace humility because we are just like Him when we are truly humble! Jesus told us that the greatest in the kingdom is the servant of all (Matthew 23:11). Who is the greatest in the kingdom but our Father? That means that He carries within Himself the heart of a servant.
When we choose to humble ourselves, He is so delighted that He is the One who lifts us up! We don't have to fight and strive for our position in the kingdom because our Father will exalt us at just the right time. Several years ago, I went to a very large church meeting and felt the Lord directed me to sit on the very last row at the back of the church. He told me to take the lowest seat in the building, so I did.
Just before the meeting began, a man approached my wife and me and ushered us to the front of the building, and we got the best seats in the house! The Lord then reminded me of His encouragement for us to take the lowest seat (Luke 14:8-10) so that we can be reassigned to a better seat if the opportunity arises.
Our Papa loves it when we embrace true humility (not the false kind) and trust Him to exalt us in due time. My prayer for each of us today is that we will see the incredible benefits of walking with a humble heart in our Father's kingdom.
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank You for having such a beautiful, humble heart, and for loving me when I align myself with that same breathtaking humility. I am grateful that I don’t have to live under the pressure of trying to impress others. All I need to do is embrace the humble heart of a child, and You will lift me up in due time.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
Humble yourself before Me and in time I will exalt you.
1 Peter 5:6 (WEB)
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,
that he may exalt you in due time;
Today's promise encourages us to walk in humility. God loves it when we embrace humility because we are just like Him when we are truly humble! Jesus told us that the greatest in the kingdom is the servant of all (Matthew 23:11). Who is the greatest in the kingdom but our Father? That means that He carries within Himself the heart of a servant.
When we choose to humble ourselves, He is so delighted that He is the One who lifts us up! We don't have to fight and strive for our position in the kingdom because our Father will exalt us at just the right time. Several years ago, I went to a very large church meeting and felt the Lord directed me to sit on the very last row at the back of the church. He told me to take the lowest seat in the building, so I did.
Just before the meeting began, a man approached my wife and me and ushered us to the front of the building, and we got the best seats in the house! The Lord then reminded me of His encouragement for us to take the lowest seat (Luke 14:8-10) so that we can be reassigned to a better seat if the opportunity arises.
Our Papa loves it when we embrace true humility (not the false kind) and trust Him to exalt us in due time. My prayer for each of us today is that we will see the incredible benefits of walking with a humble heart in our Father's kingdom.
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank You for having such a beautiful, humble heart, and for loving me when I align myself with that same breathtaking humility. I am grateful that I don’t have to live under the pressure of trying to impress others. All I need to do is embrace the humble heart of a child, and You will lift me up in due time.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.