December 20, 2021
Dearly Beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Creator, Maker, and ever unforgettable Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of 2 Chronicles 7: 14, “’If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
From the above context we learn that, if the people will humble themselves then God will hear their cry from heaven and will heal their lands. We see how Jesus, while He was on the face of this earth, remained very silent wherever He went. He was not proud of the miracles He performed or boasted of Himself of all His achievements. He was polite with his disciples. He was compassionate with the multitude of people. He was kind, gentle and humble in his behaviour. He was God in human form. He knew the pain and agony of the people. He was full of love. So He commands us to love one another as God loved us. He came to do His Father’s will from heaven. He was gentle even with little children. He said, “Do not hinder the little children from coming to me.” He carried them in His arms. Though He was the son of God yet He took the form of a poor man.
God says, “ If you, who are called by My name, will humble yourselves, and seek My face and turn from your wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive your sins and will heal Your land.” Learn to humble your selves in the mighty hands of God. Then God will exalt you in due season. He will cause you to stand tall before all those who degraded you. It is a simple thing for God to do. Those who told you that, “You will never prosper. That is the end of you. I will see that you die. I shall see that you will never rise up in life, in the future. You will never advance in life. I will see you beg on the streets.”Before such people God will make you to stand tall. Don’t bother about all that they say. Just ignore their saying. Because God is going to lift you up and make you to be seated along with the princes of this world. Halleluiah!
There was a man called Jephthah in the Bible. His brothers rejected him because of his illegal birth. So, Jephthah set up shop as an outlaw prince, in Tob, and “a gang of men gathered around him and followed him. ” His band of men earned a reputation as skilled fighters, and Jephthah himself became known as “a mighty warrior.” The Ammonites invaded Israel to reclaim lands taken from their ancestors by Joshua and the Israelites. That frightened the elders of Gilead and so the elders and the brothers of Jephthah pleaded him for help. Jephthah agreed to his brothers saying that he will lead an Israelite army and His brothers who once chased him now accepted his bargain and made him the leader of the army to fight against the Ammonites. If he won the battle, he would be anointed “head”—a judge, over the Hebrews. Similarly in case you are rejected and despised by your relatives and other people God will exalt you, as He exalted Jephthah. God who raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the dunghill; That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people, will surely and certainly, lift your name above everyone and honour you with riches, wealth and long life. So learn to be humble before God and men, and then you shall be exalted. God bless you.
Prayer: Our Loving Heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You for teaching us the need to be humble, in order to be exalted in life. Teach us to inherit the nature of Christ, who is a role model. May we be silent, sober, kind and loving with all whom we come in contact. Give us the grace to tolerate others. And live a life pleasing unto God.
In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
