A Humble heart brings the greatest blessings.
1Peter 5:6 Therefore
humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due
time.
Ways we can humble
ourselves: One: Confess our sins, Two: Worship, Three: Become a Servant, Four: Prayer
and Five: Fasting.
When we confess our
sins to another person we are not only speaking the truth about ourselves, but
we humbling ourselves. James 5:16 confess your sins to one another, and pray
for one another, that you may be healed.
When we come before
God in Worship by bowing or kneeling or to prostrate ourselves before Him, this
expresses a humble heart. Psalms 95:6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let
us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
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Jesus is our example
of becoming a servant: Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also
in Christ Jesus,
Philippians 2:6 Who,
being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,
Philippians 2:7 but
made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in
the likeness of men.
Philippians 2:8 and
being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to
the point of death, even the death of the cross.
Philippians 2:9
therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above
every name.
When we pray and seek
God and ask Him for the things we desire we are in a position of being humble
before Him because we know He can only give us our needs. Matthew 6:6 “But you,
when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to
your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will
reward you openly.
Fasting is closely
related to prayer and usually accompanies prayer, but is much more because we
deny ourselves and say to God His will be done in our lives. Matthew 6:17 “But
you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
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Matthew6:18 “so that
you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret
place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. Psalms 35:13
my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting; and my prayer would
return to my own heart.
These are some of the
blessings you receive when you humble yourself: Philippians 2:1 therefore if
there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship
of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,
God promises us His
encouragement, comfort, Love, fellowship in the Holy Spirit, affection and
mercy when we humble ourselves.
If we want to be
lifted out of any difficult or painful situation then humbling ourselves is the
only way up. Matthew 23:11 “But he who is greatest among you shall be your
servant.
Matthew 23:12 “And
whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be
exalted.
1Peter 5:5 be clothed
with humility, for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
1Peter 5:6 Therefore
humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due
time. 1Peter 5:10 but may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal
glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish,
strengthen, and settle you.
Here are mores
promises when you fast: Isaiah 58:5 is it a fast that I have chosen, A day for
a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush, And to
spread out sackcloth and ashes? Would you call this a fast, and an acceptable
day to the LORD?
Isaiah 58:8 then your
light shall break forth like the morning, your healing shall spring forth
speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the LORD
shall be your rear guard. Isaiah 58:9 Then you shall call, and the LORD will
answer;
Isaiah 58:11 The LORD
will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen
your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water,
whose waters do not fail.
Bill Naugle Servant,
Child and Teacher of God
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