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Exalted by God
In an age where name and fame is most sought of even at the cost of morality, ethics, and respect and love it’s very hard to turn down an offer to be promoted.
At a time when almost everyone is forcing their way up, it’s very hard to find someone who would move away from an offer to be elevated to glory for name sake.
Jesus came with a definite purpose on this earth, He knew and accomplished it on the cross, nothing and no one could deviate Him from His purpose, and thus when He saw the people after seeing Him do signs and wonders were planning to make Him the King, He moved away from them.
Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone.
John 6:15 NKJV
God is supreme and the highest and has no need to be elevated any further. He is at His best in beauty, goodness and power. The best we can do is to behold, admire, enjoy and cherish His goodness to its entirety (and this will require a time more than eternity).
As also mentioned in my book “Blundermen to Wondermen”, why and where do strife and wars originate and what is the best alternative to this chaos?
The Bible has a clear answer:
Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members. You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet[a] you do not have because you do not ask.
James 4:1-2 NKJV
The best alternative to stealing and trying to receive by coercion is asking, asking the Lord for all your need in prayer, for He knows what we need before we ask Him.
Our position in this world through Christ is also blessed and thus Paul proudly speaks thus:
“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”
Romans 8:37 NKJV
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Philippians 4:13 NKJV
As children of God and as believers, let us not fight for a higher position in this world, but let’s be humble, for our God will surely uplift and bless us in His right time as He has promised.
But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you.
Luke 14:10 NKJV
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
James 4:10 NKJV
For exaltation comes neither from the east
Nor from the west nor from the south.
But God is the Judge:
He puts down one,
And exalts another.
Psalm 75:6-7 NKJV
God Bless,
Abraham
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