Talking about HUMILITY, the Bible reveals that God gives more GRACE to His children whom He sees as HUMBLE before Him in Christ in this World.
This means that to encounter and enjoy more GRACE of God in Christ (more support and supply of His Holy Spirit) in this World as a child of God in Christ in this World, you must be seen by God to be HUMBLE before Him and not necessarily before men. True! (John 5:41-44).
Therefore, the Bible counsels thus:
Do you think that the scripture says in vain, the spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?
But He gives more GRACE. Wherefore He says, God resists the proud, but gives GRACE unto the HUMBLE.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners and purify your hearts, you double minded.
Be afflicted and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to heaviness.
HUMBLE yourselves in the SIGHT of the Lord and he shall LIFT you up. (James 4:5-10).
From the above scriptural passage, true HUMILITY before God is far from a show of humility before men. True!
Sadly to say, many genuine children of God in Christ in this World thinks, speaks and live believing that:
1. HUMILITY before God in Christ is a show of humble disposition (personality) before men, but that is not true. True humility before God is beyond a show of humble PERSONALITY before men. True!
2. HUMILITY before God in Christ is a show of humble postures before men, but that is not true. True humility before God is beyond a show of humble DISPOSITION. True!
3. HUMILITY before God in Christ is a show of humble speaking before men, but that is not true. True humility before God is beyond a show of humble SPEAKING. True!
4. HUMILITY before God in Christ is a show of humble giving before men, but that is not true. True humility before God is beyond a show of humble GIVING. True!
5. HUMILITY before God in Christ is a show of humble living before men, but this is not true. True humility before God is beyond a show of humble LIVING. True!
But, carefully study of the Word of God (in the Bible) which reveals that true HUMILITY before God in Christ in this World is that of:
1. A willing and submissive heart to God revealed by obedient living according to the WORD of God for us in Christ in this World. (Psalm 19:7-14).
2. A willing and submissive heart to God revealed by obedient living according to the WAYS of God for us in Christ in this World. (Psalm 1:1-3).
3. A willing and submissive heart to God revealed by obedient living according to the WILL of God us for is in Christ in this World. (Romans 12:1,2).
4. A willing and submissive heart to God revealed by obedient living according to the WORTH of God for us on Christ in this World. (Colossians 2:8-10).
5. A willing and submissive heart to God revealed by obedient living according to the WORK of God for us in Christ in this World. (Ephesians 2:10).
Your HUMILITY before men is of no use to God, if you do not willingly, submissively and obediently live by His Word, Ways, Will, Worth and do His Work for you in Christ in this World daily. True!
This is why the Bible reveals that:
If you be WILLING and OBEDIENT, you shall eat the good of the land.
But if you REFUSE and REBEL, you shall be devoured with the sword. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken it. (Isaiah 1:19,20).
Until God sees you HUMBLE in terms of you willingly and submissively being obedient to His Word, Ways, Will, Worth and Work for you in Christ in this World, you are a PROUD person before Him. True!
Yes, men may see you being HUMBLE before them, but God sees you as being PROUD and DISOBEDIENT before Him as along as:
1. You are consciously and consistently rebellious against His WORD in Christ for you in this World. True!
2. You are consciously and consistently rebellious against His WAYS in Christ for you in this World. True!
3. You are consciously and consistently rebellious against His WILL in Christ for you in this World. True!
4. You are consciously and consistently rebellious against His WORTH in Christ for you in this World. True!
5. You are consciously and consistently rebellious against His WORK in Christ for you in this World. True!
Being PROUD is a core attribute of Satan and God demoted him for that. Likewise, PROUD people are demoted by Him in Christ in this World. (Isaiah 14:12-15).
Therefore, the Bible reveals thus:
HUMBLE yourselves therefore under the mighty Hand of God, that He may EXALT you in due time.
Casting ALL your care upon Him. For He cares for you. (1 Peter 5:6,7).
It is the Will of God that you cast ALL your cares (worries, fears, doubts, disappointments, etc) upon him, if you do not, you are a PROUD person before God. True!
That was a revelation about the above scriptural verses given to me sometimes back and it changed my life forever. I have given ALL my cares to God, no fears, no worries any more. My wife can testify to this.
You can do the same and just rest in the love that God unconditionally has for you in Christ in this World. (1 John 3).
And He uses HUMBLE people and uses as well to humiliate PROUD people. The Bible reveals thus:
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block and unto the Greeks foolishness.
But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men. And the weakness of God is stronger than men.
For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. And God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are.
That no flesh should glory in his presence.
But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.
That, according as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 1:24-31).
It takes divine boldness to be truly HUMBLE before God in Christ in this perverse and oppressive World we live in. Yes, it is! But it pays both on Earth now and Heaven someday to boldly and sacrificially do so. (Luke 18:18-30).
Conclusively, true HUMILITY before God begins from your heart through your mind to your will. Likewise, being PROUD before God.
The choice is yours to make and the decision, yours to take in Christ in this World.
Therefore, the Bible counsels thus:
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh.
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds).
Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. (2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Matthew 12:34-37).
And Apostle Paul by the Spirit of God counselled thus:
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Those things, which you have both learned and received and heard and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. (Philippians 4:8,9).
King David revealed that God values and respects an HUMBLE heart to a act of sacrificial giving. (Psalm 51).
Jesus Christ warned thus:
But all their works they do for to be SEEN of men. They make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments.
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts and the chief seats in the synagogues.
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your Master, even Christ and all you are brethren.
And call no man your father upon the earth. For one is your Father, which is in heaven.
either be your called masters. For one is your Master, even Christ.
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
And whosoever shall EXALT himself shall be abased. And he that shall HUMBLE himself shall be exalted. (Matthew 23:5-12).
True HUMILITY before God and not fake humility before men is the answer to your desired victory, success and satisfaction in Christ in this World. True!
Take note, take heed!
God bless you.
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger,
Author & Speaker
@ The Purpose-Costal Movement (TEPUM)
www.amazon.com/author/modibogodwill
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