Humble Yourself
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. ( 1 Peter 5:6-7 ) Sounds like a promise that so many of us forget sometimes. When the boss seems to be lookin for ways to get rid o’ you…when the spouse seems to be tired o’ bein married…when the kid won’t mind…when the bills outweigh the income…when the ride starts actin up…when our bodies won’t heal…the funerals come more often than the weddings…etc; etc; etc.. Calgon, take me away ! ( old commercial 😁 ) Ain’t no bubble bath, alcohol drink, illegal substance, opposite sex, self-help book, vacation or “supposed” greener grass on the other side o’ the fence gonna cure what ails us, like God can. Being “prideful” can not only kill a body, it can cripple it so as to wish we were dead ! Retaining pride is like holding onto acid reflux, gas, diarrhea and vomit all at the same time. EXPEL IT !! Get it outta your system !! Until we get humble, we will NEVER experience the grace and mercy of our all-powerful God. Ain’t gon’ happen ! A humble heart and spirit activates the power of God. If God never did another miracle, He’s already proven so many times that He can ! Created mankind and all of creation…parted and held back the waters of a sea and made dry ground for the people to walk across…gave a kid the ability to kill a giant…healed the blind…raised the dead…made the lame to walk…restored families…gave forgiveness and the ability to forgive…torched whole cities from heaven…turned water into wine…allowed one man to kill a thousand men with only the jawbone of a donkey for a weapon ! And we can go on and on and on and on with examples of God’s amazing power ! So … does it make more sense to combat our DAILY trials, struggles, problems and troubles with our foolish pride … or … does it make more sense to “humble ourselves” under God’s mighty hand, so He can lift us up in due time ? That’s “it”; ain’t it ? We don’t wanna wait on God ! We think we can do it ourselves ! We won’t accept advice and we won’t ask God for help…and patiently wait on Him to do whatever’s best for us ! We settle for the “temporary fix” and forfeit the “permanent solution” that brings that euphoric feeling ! WHY do we settle for less than ?!? Nothing and nobody can bring “permanence” like God can. If His stamp is on us, then we’re “sealed”… bought and paid for by the blood of Christ ( 1 Corinthians6:19-20 ) ! Nobody can do anything to snatch us outta His hands or cause us to be “disenfranchised” ! We are His and His alone ! ( John 10:28-30; Romans 8:38-39; Romans 6:10 ). Cast that anxiety on Him…He can handle it a lot better than you can ! And never ever forget…He cares for you !