God speaks today Wednesday | March 20, 2024
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
(Job 22:29)And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
(Luke 8:41) The Lord cares for the humble but looks at the haughty from afar
Luke chapter 8 features two contrasting characters - Jairo, a religious leader with power and influence, and a woman with a flow of blood, who is anonymous and marginalized. This contrast teaches us that God deals equally with both the rich and the poor and that the attitude of the heart, not external conditions, affects God's response to us. Both Jairo and the woman humble themselves before Jesus and recognize His power and grace, which inspires Him to respond to their needs. This passage invites us to check our hearts and approach the Lord with humility and faith.
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Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
(1 Peter 5:5)And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
(Matthew 23:12)But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
(James 4:6)He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
(Luke 1:52)Comments: