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Wednesday,
January 13, 2010
Lower Your Standards
John 3:30-31 He must increase, but I must
decrease. (31) He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the
earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is
above all. (KJV)
God has drawn up a plan, a picture
perfect outline for us to follow while we are here in this temporal realm. God
has placed a picture at His right hand of what He expects of us (Hebrews
11:3), and now all He is asking is that we would step out of the way or
crouch down on our knees so that we don’t block the view.
Matthew 18:3-5 And said, Verily I say
unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall
not enter into the kingdom of heaven. (4) Whosoever therefore shall humble
himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of
heaven. (5) And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name
receiveth me. (KJV)
It seems like mankind has decided that he
would be dictating the plan of salvation to God, and not the other way
around as was originally planned. Ever had a child tell you that you were
mistaken, and then proceed to tell you how things should be handled, well
at least from their viewpoint? Hey remember when we were teens, you know
that time in life when we thought we knew it all and that our parents were
just trying to ruin our lives? Where is the humility anymore people; you
know, where God is God and we are not? It is time that we start lowering
our standard or way of thinking, so that someone so much higher than our
fallen way can take over and do a complete work. Until you do lower
yourself as a child, how could you expect to have your Father in heaven
acknowledge you as one of His?
Psalms 131:1-3 LORD, my heart is not
haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great
matters, or in things too high for me. (2) Surely I have behaved and
quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as
a weaned child. (3) Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
(KJV)
Do you desire to be weaned off the milk
of the Word, you know like all those immature childish Christians who fuss
and fight over petty worldly things? Then a little humility will go a long
way people, toward you achieving that goal so that by lowering yourself as
a child you can start over, and then mature in the realm of the Spirit the
way that our Lord intended for you to grow.
Isaiah 2:11-12 The lofty looks of man
shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the
LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. (12) For the day of the LORD of
hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one
that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: (KJV)
Hey let’s face facts people; you can
either allow the humbling process to start now, the easy way, or the Lord
will do it for you at a time that you won’t find as appealing. The more you
lower yourself and get out of the way, the more the Lord will rise up and
take over in your walk.
1 Peter 5:5-7 Likewise, ye younger,
submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to
another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and
giveth grace to the humble. (6) Humble yourselves therefore under the
mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: (7) Casting all your
care upon him; for he careth for you. (KJV)
Here is a great way to humble yourself,
how about, casting and then leaving all those cares that you have at the
Lord’s throne, and then proceed forward in your walk. How about, lowering
your expectations and carnal standards instead of looking for a carnal
answer according to your limited carnal mind; let the Lord take over, and
start partaking of all the Spiritual blessings that you have been blessed
with in Christ.
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