HUMBLE PEOPLE PRAY

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 will forgive their sin and heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14

Our opening Scripture clearly states that if God’s people who are called by His name will humble themselves and pray. Humble people pray. Prayerful people are humble people.

Proud people don’t pray because they think that they don’t have to. They fail to realize how much they need God. However, Jesus said that without Him we can do nothing.

I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

John 15:5

I submit to you that the first sign of humility is prayer. When you humble yourself before God in prayer, in due season, He will exalt you. When you humble yourself before God in prayer, you will also humble yourself before others.

Likewise you younger people, submit to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.

1 Peter 5:5-6

Humility is one of the highest laws in the kingdom of God. God gives grace and wisdom to humble people. Promotion doesn’t come from the east or the west but from above. Promotion, exaltation and honour come to humble people.

Things work differently in the kingdom of God than in the world. The least and the servant of all is the greatest. The lowly and the humble will be honoured.  Truly the way up is the way down.

Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

James 4:10

Thought of the day: Humble people pray.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for teaching me humility, thank You for the privilege of prayer that You have given me, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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