Bow Down To Be Lifted Up
Therefore Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in time.
~ 1 Peter 5:6
" If we will bow down, the Lord will lift us up. Humility leads to honor; submission leads to exaltation. That same hand of God that presses us down is waiting to raise us up when we are prepared to bear the blessing. He who humbles himself under God shall not fail to be enriched, uplifted, sustained, and comforted by Him.
Yet there is a time for the Lord's working. We ought now to humble ourselves, and we are bound to keep on doing so whether the Lord lays His afflicting hand upon us or not. As for the Lord's exaltation of us, that can only come "in due time," and God is the best judge of that day and hour. Do we cry out impatiently for the blessing? Would we wish for untimely honor? Surely we are not truly humbled, or we should wait with quiet submission. So let us do so." (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
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