Often, God has to
tune people up, in order to use them. Most of us fail to understand why
God is failing to answer our prayers, while this process takes place. Often, He
will call someone, to serve Him in some form of ministry, and your life doesn't
seem to be in good order while He prepares you for the work. God's timing is
always right. When we get out ahead of His planning, is when things get messed
up, and we usually blame Him.
Joseph was a little
self centered dude, to the point that his brothers hated him. He was dad’s favorite,
had a new fancy coat and bragged to his brothers about a dream he had about how
they were going to worship him some day. He was not humble, so he needed to be
tuned up.
Moses was humbled,
by his authority (given by God) being challenged and questioned multiple times,
by the people God used Moses to save. Even after seeing a succession of
miracles, including the parting of the Red Sea
and destruction of Pharaoh's army, they went astray easily.
The Hebrew nation
needed to be humbled, for 40 years in the desert, before being allowed into the
promised land.
Saul’s army was
humbled by young, inexperienced, David defeating the giant, that they were all afraid
of.
David had to be
humbled after the fiasco with Bathsheba and her husband. It cost them their
baby.
Peter had to be
humbled when he was second guessing Jesus. Later, he became the head of the
church in Jerusalem
Paul
was humbled by his thorn in the flesh, as well as " in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in
prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
Of the Jews
five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I
beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a
day I have been in the deep; In journeys often, in perils of
waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by
the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in
the sea, in perils among false brethren; In
weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in
fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Beside
those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all
the churches."[2]
Jesus was humbled
when He was separated from the Father, on the Cross. He subjected Himself to
that. That was the final step to pay for your sins. Don’t you think it is
appropriate that we have to humble ourselves , in order to decide, declare and
accept Him as our Lord and Savior, He has, after all is said and done, redeemed
you - the highest ransom ever paid.
Suffering and
adversity are often the cost of serving the Lord. The Devil and his minions
hate God, and you, for helping Him. They will use everything in their power to
hinder you. What we have to realize is that the "Battle
The common denominator here was their Faith
and Trust in The Lord. "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves,".[4]
"We know that all things work
together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to
His purpose."[5]
Hebrews 11:6 says: "Without faith, it is impossible to please God."
Psalm 34:19: "Many are the afflictions of the righteous."
Rick 7:5: If I count up all the pain I have suffered in my life, I
will draw close to the suffering that Jesus went through for me, sure, in about
1,000,000 years.
INTERESTING STATISTICS
1. 90 percent of Americans celebrate Christmas.
2. 70 percent of Americans claim to be Christian
3. It is estimated that only about 30 percent of the 70 percent,
that claim to be Christian, are actually “Born Again “.
4. Jesus said that their was only one way to Heaven, which was
through Him and the “Born Again” experience.
.....there seems to be a vast discrepancy between those who
are qualified to be called Christian and those who have been somehow led
astray. That, my brethren, is our fault!
If you are interested,
There are two more of our papers you might find interesting.
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