Open Heaven Daily Devotional 6 March 2023
TOPIC: Divine Promotion (II)
MEMORISE:
“And David said unto Michal, it was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.” (2 Samuel 6:21)
Open Heaven Daily Devotional 6 March 2023 MESSAGE
Beyond the willingness to do the Lord’s will, another thing we notice about people who God promotes is that they are very humble. They don’t regard themselves more highly than they ought. In today’s Bible reading, we see the same trait in Michal as was in her father, because just like Saul, she cared too much about what the people thought, whereas David’s focus was on giving praise to the Lord who made him king. If you can be humble enough to praise God in whatever way you can in front of people, if you don’t think too highly of yourself, He will keep promoting you.
As far as God is concerned, the one who should be at the top should be able to wash the feet of his subordinates, not one who wants everyone to see and regard him as above them all. Mark 10:44 says, “And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.”
When you are full of pride, God will resist you rather than lift you (James 4:6). If you really want to experience divine promotion, you must humble yourself before the Lord.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.-(1 Peter 5:6).
Furthermore, James 4:10 says, “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”
KEY POINT:
God promotes the humble.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Joshua 5-7
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