Bible Verse of The Day – 7-8-19

James 4:10 (NKJV) 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

It’s not very often that we think of God exalting us. Usually we think more of us exalting God.

But there are definitely times when God exalts us or lifts us up. Let’s take a look at this and see what we can get from it.

First, God specifies who He will lift up. Who would that be? Those who humble themselves in His sight.

God wants us to be humble. Humility has many benefits, whereas pride has many downfalls.

Now let’s look at why God would lift us up or exalt us.

He wants us to exemplify Christ. And He wants us to bring glory and honor to His name. It’s hard for us to do this if we are haughty, conceited or prideful.

Prideful people aren’t typically received well by others. People who think more highly of themselves than they should will tend to repel people, rather than attract them.

On the other hand, people who are humble will usually tend to attract others.

But wait. Does it really matter if we’re popular with others or not?

No. Not really. This isn’t about being popular. It’s about being a representative of God on the earth. We can’t represent God very well if people tend to stay away from us because of pride.

Because of this, it’s important that we let God show us where pride might be lurking in our lives, so we can let Him help us root it out.

In the long run, as we become humbler, more Christlike, we will begin to be able to see God work in our lives on a larger scale.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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