There are some things that are keeping us from knowing God's blessing. One of the most important is the easiest, and the hardest- but the most necessary.
“’Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people that they would become accursed and laid waste, and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the Lord. Therefore, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be buried in peace, your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place.’ So, they took her answer back to the king.” 2 Kings 23:19,20 NIV
BACKGROUND
The scriptures were lost and forgotten, but workman refurbishing the Temple found it. The king’s secretary read it to King Josiah, who mourned for his sin and that of the people; he ripped his robes, wept, and sought the Lord.
THE KING
We cannot experience much, if any of God's blessings, without humility, and here we see an example, for "He humbled himself before the Lord." There was outward evidence of inward response when he wept and tore his robes this came from deep in his heart. This was not an accident; it was a decision to be humble. King Josiah had a responsive heart; he must have accepted God's word, and believed it. He had the correct reaction to God's word, not resentful, angry or bitter. King Josiah took God's word then God's word took King Josiah.
US
What if we were like King Josiah? It is a wonder that we do not weep over our sins and the sins of our loved ones. We need to be responsive to God's Word inside and out. Being humble is hard, it is to say that someone is better than me. Humility says, “You are right, I am wrong.” It is hard to bend our will to the other person, or in the case of sin to bend to God.
HUMILITY
Humility is the opposite of pride. Pride is the attitude that I am more valued than the other person or even God. Pride was Satin’s chef sin, (Isaiah 14:13-15), it has no place in the Christian’s character profile.
POWER OF HUMILITY
Humility can be a powerful lifestyle. Especially since this Bible passage and so many others shows how God cherishes and rewards humility. Let us walk humbly with God, with humble repentant hearts, and may we pray that God creates in us responsive hearts.
“’Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people that they would become accursed and laid waste, and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the Lord. Therefore, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be buried in peace, your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place.’ So, they took her answer back to the king.” 2 Kings 23:19,20 NIV
BACKGROUND
The scriptures were lost and forgotten, but workman refurbishing the Temple found it. The king’s secretary read it to King Josiah, who mourned for his sin and that of the people; he ripped his robes, wept, and sought the Lord.
THE KING
We cannot experience much, if any of God's blessings, without humility, and here we see an example, for "He humbled himself before the Lord." There was outward evidence of inward response when he wept and tore his robes this came from deep in his heart. This was not an accident; it was a decision to be humble. King Josiah had a responsive heart; he must have accepted God's word, and believed it. He had the correct reaction to God's word, not resentful, angry or bitter. King Josiah took God's word then God's word took King Josiah.
US
What if we were like King Josiah? It is a wonder that we do not weep over our sins and the sins of our loved ones. We need to be responsive to God's Word inside and out. Being humble is hard, it is to say that someone is better than me. Humility says, “You are right, I am wrong.” It is hard to bend our will to the other person, or in the case of sin to bend to God.
HUMILITY
Humility is the opposite of pride. Pride is the attitude that I am more valued than the other person or even God. Pride was Satin’s chef sin, (Isaiah 14:13-15), it has no place in the Christian’s character profile.
POWER OF HUMILITY
Humility can be a powerful lifestyle. Especially since this Bible passage and so many others shows how God cherishes and rewards humility. Let us walk humbly with God, with humble repentant hearts, and may we pray that God creates in us responsive hearts.
(c) Adron (c) 9/4/13
