Isaiah “Hearken to Me, ye that follow after righteousness, yet that seek the LORD: look unto the Rock…” (Isaiah 51:1 )
The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. (Psalm 25:9 NKJV)
God loves his children, one and all. He may not appreciate how some of His children “boast” or sing praises on to “themselves,” but love them He does.
While listening to the news for barely ten minutes, we couldn’t get over how many people are so “in love with themselves” in terms of their behavior. There were people preaching “their own sermon” in terms of what is politically correct, and then some of them were boasting “how significant” they were while promoting themselves in an overly vulgar display of conceit.
In 1 Peter, the Bible goes into detail about the last days, and how people will act. They’ll be lover of themselves, boasters, and denying God in their lives. We’re already seeing the callous disregard of others in the news, on twitter, facebook, videos that go viral, and usually the content is something that should be an abomination to the average person, but instead…it becomes a fascinating addiction to most.
A sad example– a poor man that was dead in a revolving doorway, and people literally stepped over him and walked in and out “oblivious to this poor man” lying dead on the ground. Another sickening example was the video of a young “man” laughing as he proudly “punched a senior citizen” while he spoke into the camera. This is the breaking down of our society today. The world is becoming more and more desensitized in the human compass, and instead it’s spinning its wheels in muck and mire, all in the name of “fame” while boasting of their acts–a contest if you will– of who is the most outrageous. Workers of iniquity, in glaring proportions.
“But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power.” (2 peter 3:1-5 NKJV)
Does the above scripture sound familiar? It really is coming to pass.
However, God promises His children following His doctrine, the secure knowledge of His strength, his protection and peace to get through anything. We therefore can and will withstand the pressures and the precursors leading up to the final days as it were.
Those who are “puffed up” in their “own accord” will not endure the pressures that will undoubtedly come their way. In Matthew 5:5 Jesus says, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth...” This attribute of humility is a gift of the spirit, just as is patience, and generousity–to name just a few–and that is a tasty fruit. Jesus also said, in Matthew 7:15 –”You will know them by their fruits…”
God will uphold us with His right hand when we accept His ways and move in His name as a prime example for those around us. When we grasp the meaning of His love and accept Him as our Savior, (no one can get to the Father but through Christ) we are awarded eternal salvation, and will we reap the rewards. The rewards start here, and extend far into eternity.
The King of kings, the most humble of all. A King died and bled for us. He came into this world in humble beginnings, and waked with man because God so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son, that whomever shall believe would not perish, but have eternal life.(john 3:16) He doesn’t want to be separated by sin, that is why the Son came, so that we’d be with Him forever. The biggest sacrifice of all, He came for us, so that we’d not be separated by sin, but live with Him forever. This King, died for us…and His Father, GOD–suffered watching His Son, and sacrificed so much so that we’d have eternal life. Amen. Thank you Lord!
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. (James 4:10 KJV)
The world may be changing, but God is NOT. He is still there for us, and will never leave us. His ways are still the same, His words are holy and worthy, and His Bible is still His love letter to us. His promises are still there, there is no warranty on God’s love or His promise of eternal salavation and reward. It is a lifetime agreement, that came with an inexplicable price. All we have to do is love Him, accept Him, and walk in His ways. Our Father is a loving God, and a caring God…Praise His name.
Humble yourself in your daily routines, and don’t let pride trip you up. Pride is the “enemy’s biggest sin” and he is the biggest procurer of it.
I choose humility, and accept His love willingly while I give thanks to the one true God and Lord of lords…Amen
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. (James 5:7-8 KJV)
Masterpiece by GOD – picture captured by Scott Birge~
