WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD HUMBLE THEMSELVES BEFORE GOD?
( 1 Peter 5:6 ) 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand
of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
( James 4:6 ) 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God
resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
* Humble or Humbleness . not proud or
haughty : not arrogant or assertive
* It easy to Christian not show
humbleness before God.
* God remind the Christians that if
your riches increase do not forget God.
* ( Deuteronomy 8:10-14 ) 10 When thou hast eaten and art
full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath
given thee.
11 Beware
that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his
judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
12 Lest
when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt
therein;
13 And
when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is
multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;
14 Then
thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee
forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
( Psalms 62:10 ) Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in
robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
5 GREAT REASONS WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD
HUMBLE THEMSELVES BEFORE GOD?
1. BECAUSE THIS A SERIOUS COMMANDMENT
OF GOD TO ALL GENUINE CHRISTIAN.
( I Peter 5:6 ) Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of
God, that he may exalt you in due time:
2. BECAUSE CHRIST IS OUR PRIME
EXAMPLE OF SHOWING HUMBLENESS BEFORE OTHERS.
( Mark 10:45 ) “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served,
but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many
3. BECAUSE PROMISE TO GIVE MORE GRACE
TO THE HUMBLE.
( James 4:6 ) But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God
resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
( 1 Corinthians 15:10 ) But by the grace of God I am what
I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured
more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with
me.
4. BECAUSE EVEN MOISES PRACTICE
HUMBLENESS DURING HIS LEADERSHIP TO ISRAELITES.
( Exodus 32: 30-33 ) 30 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses
said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the
LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
31 And
Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great
sin, and have made them gods of gold.
32 Yet
now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of
thy book which thou hast written.
33 And the
LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of
my book.
* God approved Moses as one of His servant
who is faithful to Him.
( Hebrews 3:5 ) And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a
servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
5. BECAUSE GOD'S WAY TO EXALT YOU
SOMEDAY IS WHEN CHRISTIANS SHOWED HUMBLENESS BEFORE GO.
( I Peter 5:6 ) Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of
God, that he may exalt you in due time:
6. BECAUSE IT IS GOD'S WAY TO PROTECT
US FROM THE SURPRISE ATTACK OF THE DEVIL.
( James 4: 6-8 ) But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God
resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit
yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw
nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and
purify your hearts, ye double minded.
* To God be the glory always *
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