Do you desire to hear from GOD, are you interested in gaining a more intimate relationship with Jesus.. Should you just read the Bible more, perhaps get more involved in church, Praise HIM more??? These ideas seem credible but as always, when we need to know the how and ways of GOD we must inquire through life's instruction manual the "HOLY" Bible..
How do we go up, by going down??? There is one simple component..through Humility...., through the meekness of your character brought about by humility we are elevated in the Kingdom of GOD..
Matt 18:4
"Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven
I love the story of Moses, He was very very unique because of his close relationship with GOD .. Listen how the Bible records this relationship..
Num 12:6 He said, "Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, shall make Myself known to him in a vision. I shall speak with him in a dream. Num 12:7 "Not so, with My servant Moses, He is faithful in all My household;
Num 12:8 With him I speak mouth to mouth, Even openly, and not in dark sayings, And he beholds the form of the LORD.
Why then were you not afraid To speak against My servant, against Moses?"
Moses entered into this intimately close relationship with GOD because of
The meekness and humility of his character.. Moses was the most humble man on the face of the entire earth.. He spoke to GOD mouth to mouth.. Incredible!!!! Yes just like you and I could do in a coffee shop..Moses and GOD ....JUst sitting around chillin... !!!!
Num 12:3
(Now the man Moses was very humble, more than any man who was on the face of the ear
Jesus demonstarted humility to his disciples by washing the disciples feet..
Washing feet at that time was the job of the most lowly slave in the houshold.. No one of reputation and statue would lower himself to perform such a task..
John 13:13 "You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. John 13:14 "If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. John 13:15 "For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.
Let me relate this in todays terms so that the revelency can be made plain
It's like the President of the United States showing up at your house ready to clean your bathroom.. , You would say.. Mr President.. please you don't have to do that.. That job is far to lowly for you to perform..
I am always amused a churches having foot washing services.. , If you really want to show humility.. Go to someone's house, without telling anyone and clean their toilet... Then you will understand humility like Jesus is teaching here..
Matt 11:29
Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls.
Let us follow Christ .. He knows the WAY UP!!!!
Phil 2:5 Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: [Let Him be your example in humility:]
Phil 2:6 Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God [possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained,
Phil 2:7 But stripped Himself [of all privileges and rightful dignity], so as to assume the guise of a servant (slave), in that He became like men and was born a human being.
Phil 2:8 And after He had appeared in human form, He abased and humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross!
Phil 2:9 Therefore [because He stooped so low] God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,
Phil 2:10 That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
Phil 2:11 And every tongue [frankly and openly] confess and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Wow, that is tooo awesome... , Trust me, everything in here, I need to take heed myself... and To God be the GLORY..
