Day 10 "And You Are Beautiful"
Beauty in Humility
Hello Beauties!
It’s been an inspiring time with Jesus this morning. He’s revealed so much, and I want to share it all, but will share what I believe he’s wanting you to know today.
As we look at the familiar lyric, “You are beautiful” again, I have a few questions for you. These are the questions the Spirit asked me this morning:
Are you willing to receive all Jesus has for you? You may say you are, but are you really?
Are you allowing Jesus to pour into you through the Holy Spirit, or do you resist and declare, “I’m good, I’ve got this,”?
During my time with the Lord, he had me look at two words, rebellion and resistance. I read several scriptures and was convicted that I indeed have some rebellion in my heart. This serious sin is against our Awesome God, and I must resist it. Just listen to these definitions. Rebellion - “Defiance toward authority.” (Remind you of anyone - satan, perhaps?) Resistance - “to take action in opposition, try to eliminate, reduce or oppose.”
To rebel against God is PRIDE, and the way to resist it is to take action to eliminate it. How? Through humility. God wants our obedience, not our sacrifice. Here is the message King Saul received about his disobedience, “For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.” (1 Samuel 15:23)
Before you think today’s message is a bummer and not encouraging - let’s look at what the Bible says about humility. James 4:7 and 4:10 are promises from God, “7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” We can also be encouraged by 1 Peter 5:4-7, “And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
Here are several more benefits from living a humble life:
1. It brings about the favor of God in every aspect of life (Esther 2:9, Proverbs 3:34)
2. There is abundance of God’s grace ( James 4:6)
3. God hears the prayers of humble people (2 Chronicles 7:14)
4. God forgives the sins of humble people. (2Chronicles 7:14)
5. It brings about wisdom (Proverbs 11:12)
6. It brings riches, honor and life (Proverbs 22:4)
7. It brings about Gods guidance (Psalm 25:9)
8. It brings victory for us (Psalm 149:4)
I pray you will open your heart even more to Jesus and allow the Holy Spirit to dig a little deeper and reveal any pride that exists. God wants to eliminate anything that’s holding you back from radiating the true beauty he’s created in you.
Obedience - Lindy Conant - Bethel Worship
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”