Being Exalted & Humbled

Being Exalted & Humbled

There are two kingdoms that can lift you up or keep you lowly.

God can exalt you (1 Peter 5:6). So can the devil (Matt 4:9). On the other hand, God can keep you lowly (Luke 14:11; 1 Peter 5:5). So can the devil (2 Cor 12:7).

It takes wisdom to know the difference. Since the wisdom of God falls on the side same as the love of God, you can be certain that 𝐢𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞. 

Humility is not, "Oh it's not me, you know... It's God. Give Him glory!" That is fake humility.

True humility means that you will honour the least and the great the SAME way even though you have been exalted (1 Peter 5:5; Mark 9:37).

Some give thanks to God because they have been exalted in position and the like. Actually, it could be the devil who is exalting them. And he can exalt you, whether in the secular or in the religious setting.

Elevation does not equate to God's exaltation.

Yes, God wants you to be the head and not the tail. So does the devil, so that he can scatter more people with a proud head.

When you try hard to exalt yourself in a short time, be it in business, sales, work or ministry, you can be sure that it is not God.

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 (𝐤𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐬) 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 He may exalt you. - 1 Peter 5:6