Day 22: Humbled
The older I get
the less I KNOW
as GOD reminds me so
as HE continually shakes things up
doing things in HIS WAY
which is not the WAY I would do things.
Oh how HE humbles me
when I try to
figure out what HE is doing
when all HE wants
me to do
&
you to do
is to
"Humble yourselves
[with an attitude of repentance and insignificance]
in the presence of the LORD,
and HE will exalt you
[HE will lift you up, HE will give you purpose]" (James 4:10).
To be HUMBLE is really HUMBLING
especially
when GOD is HUMBLING you~
“Who do you think you are to disagree with my plans?
You do not know what you are talking about.
Get ready to stand up for yourself.
I will ask you some questions.
Then I want you to answer me" (Job 38:1-3)
Yikes!
The WORDS GOD spoke to good 'ole Job
whose circumstances were not the best
as he was at the end of his rope.
And you wonder,
If GOD is GOOD why would HE allow what HE did in Job's life.
Is that why so many are so FEARFUL of GOD
as HE appears to be allowing the not-so-good
to enter into so many lives.
Oh if we knew the mind of GOD
we would be on our knees
every second
thanking HIM that we can even talk to HIM
as who deserves
the
GRACE
to be covered by
HIS SON.
Well we know how JOB'S story ends~
"The LORD blessed the last part of Job’s life even more than the first part" (Job 42:12)
because
GOD WILL WORK FOR GOOD ALL THINGS FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM
for
HIS ways are not our WAYS~
"The LORD is not slow in keeping HIS promise, as some understand slowness. Instead HE is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish,
but everyone to come to repentance"
(2 Peter 3:9).
I love how GOD stops me in my tracks
when I am traveling down the
woe is me path
when all HE wants
is for me & for you
to
take the stance of
HUMILITY
just like HIS SON did~
“FATHER, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done"
(Luke 22:42).
So who am I
& who are you
to even think that we deserve anything more than
we have right now in the moment
when GOD has given HIS ALL
for everyone
and all we have to do is
"Humble yourselves
[with an attitude of repentance and insignificance]
in the presence of the LORD,
and HE will exalt you
[HE will lift you up, HE will give you purpose]" (James 4:10).
For when we get to the end of ourselves
we find our real selves~
"I found my life, when I laid it down
Upward falling. Spirit soaring
I TOUCH THE SKY
When my knees hit the ground"
(from "TOUCH THE SKY" listen below)