Sunday, January 19, 2020

Low

Every month, within the month, I look at a common thread that I see in the community. Some issue that I see going through the greater body. Some months ago it was the false and sensational heretical books of enoch and jasher, another month it was issues with holding teachings of rabbis over scripture as scripture warns against. I watched the flat earth discussions revolve and worked through logical and scriptural objections to that faulty reasoning.  I was praying about what to write on this month and keeping my eyes on what is in the greater body of believers, and I think that the message is about me.

Its not just me but everyone that brings forth truth, or correction to the body. There isn't much for me to say on it, so I will let the Word of God do better than I can.

The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor.
The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches, honor and life.
Seek the Lord, All you humble of the earth Who have carried out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden In the day of the Lord’s anger.
 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others
So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience
You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.


Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
“Do you see how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the evil in his days, but I will bring the evil upon his house in his son’s days.”
because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants that they should become a desolation and a curse, and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you,” declares the Lord.
and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its inhabitants, and because you humbled yourself before Me, tore your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you,” declares the Lord.
My soul will make its boast in the Lord; The humble will hear it and rejoice.
When pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.

It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
A man’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor.
“For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord. “But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.
Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
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All of the above is scripture, and I felt it better to post than to cite every source , but you're clever. You'll find it.

I leave you with a proverb that I found while reading once about Ninjas

"When fruit is ripe, it drops low"

Hebrews 4 = Ezekiel 20

 Ezekiel 20: 8-24Then I resolved to pour out My wrath on them, to accomplish My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. 9 But ...