Marloes Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Q4. (2:9-11) We know we're supposed to humble ourselves like Jesus did. But how can we know whether or not God will exalt us? Why do we get impatient with this? What does our impatience sometimes lead to? If we only humble ourselves to be exalted, we've missed the point! We get impatient with a future reward because we can't see/hear/feel/smell it - so it is abstract. Impatience can cause us to give up and to choose for the world. It can make us think that it just isn't true and give up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusting God Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 When we cling to the promises of God Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delivered Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Q4. (2:9-11) We know we're supposed to humble ourselves like Jesus did. But how can we know whether or not God will exalt us? We who have humbled ourselves in the sight of the Lord are those whom God has exalted, a truly humble person is one who's heart has been purified, a heart that has been submitted to God and His authority, knowing full well that God exalts the humble, a life that has put aside the offensive sin of religious "pride" - understanding full well that God will not exalt a heart full of pride, but will instead bring one low, while it is a humbled heart that pleases God, a life exalted high and lifted up, is a life that gives glory and praise to God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delivered Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 We know we're supposed to humble ourselves like Jesus did. But how can we know whether or not God will exalt us? I think everyone who believes in the Word knows that God will exalt the humble, because he states it there. Personally, I know that He will. Why do we get impatient with this? Our impatience comes from not wanting to suffer through the ucomfortable stuff (being humble is not easy!). Then, if this is true, and our eyes are only on the end result, then are our hearts truly in the right place?! What does our impatience sometimes lead to? Pride = sin = distance from our Lord! Being humble is something that I constantly have to work on. At the same time, the people I admire the most are humble people. Why is it so hard for me?! We all have to work out our salvation, your question, "why is it so hard for me?" is not a question full of religious pride, but a question coming from a humbled heart, a heart whose desire is to run the race, pressing forward to the mark, a heart that is being purified through the Cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wifee Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 4a) Mat 23:12 states: "Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." (KJV)God will in His timing if we humble ourselves. b)our sinful nature reacting to difficulties we face tempts us to impatience wanting to move away from current trials,& devil sews doubts in mind about our eternal glory with Jesus. We need to stand firm &trust in God’s promises, maturing with Christ whilst waiting. c)impatience can lead to unbalanced attitudes and actions, seeking to exalt self,sin,instead of humbly waiting for God to exalt us in His timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacquie7 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 We have to humble ourselves (1 Peter 5:6) and obey God and have faith and trust that He will do what He said He will do. One reason we get impatient is our desire for recognition and a lack of tolerance, which can lead to pride and selfishness getting in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sank T Monius Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Philippians 2:9-11Q) We know we're supposed to humble ourselves like Jesus did. But how can we know whether or not God will exalt us?A) We know that God will exalt us because His Word said He would do it: "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time." (1 Peter 5:6)#Q) Why do we get impatient with this?A) We get impatient with this because we insist on having our own way based on selfish ambition and vain glory.#Q) What does our impatience sometimes lead to?A) Our impatience sometimes leads us to sin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinstonY Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Q4. (2:9-11) We know we're supposed to humble ourselves like Jesus did. But how can we know whether or not God will exalt us? Why do we get impatient with this? What does our impatience sometimes lead to? When we humble ourselves, we lose self in others, when we lose self in Jesus then God has promised to exalt us - but we are exalted by being in the very presence of God. We are exalted by the cloak of righteousness that Jesus places over us to make us righteous and acceptable before God. To be exalted is not ours to give, we cannot claim it – it is a grace of God. We cannot understand what will happen, we can only trust. Karl Barth writes, “God’s time and space are free from the limitations in which time and space are thinkable for us”. (Karl Barth, Dogmatics in Outline, SCM, UK 1966, 57) So God’s actions are unfathomable to us so we can only trust and believe that “the purpose for which God made the world was good”. (Karl Barth, 1966, 58) We need not get impatient with this process for it is a promise of God and God fulfills his promises. Our impatience leads us in to predicting the coming again of Christ even though we are promised that it will come like a thief in the night. But we must remember that we are not in this world to be exalted but to be humble and sometimes to suffer for saying “Jesus is Lord”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleezah Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Q4. (2:9-11) We know we're supposed to humble ourselves like Jesus did. But how can we know whether or not God will exalt us? Why do we get impatient with this? What does our impatience sometimes lead to? We must read the Bible, Matthew 23:12 (KJV) And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. 1 Peter 5:6 (KJV) Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 2. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 (KJV) states, “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof.” 3. Hebrews 10:36-39 (KJV) For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Jerry Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 We know that God will exalt us when our time comes because Jesus promised that this will be done. We get impatient with this because we want to be exalted right now. We want the world to know how religious we really are. Sometimes our impatience leads to sin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebLam3teach Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 We have to trust God to "exalt" us in this life if He desires it. We may not be able to handle such a position, or we may be more fruitful for Him in a more humble position. He knows what is best for us. However, we have the human mentality of "paying our dues" so that we can get what we want later on. When results take longer than expected, we can become impatient and frustrated. We try to make it happen by self-effort. This can lead to personal sin, and hurt those around us. We rush ahead of God's plan, and end up with and Ishmael instead of an Isaac! Lord, please help me to surrender to Your will for my life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charisbarak Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 Worry about this is spending too much time thinking about ourselves & rewards. The humility seeks to love others and care for them--putting ourselves on the back burner--always with God in our headlights. impatience can lead to nothing good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioned Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Q4. (2:9-11) We know we're supposed to humble ourselves like Jesus did. But how can we know whether or not God will exalt us? Why do we get impatient with this? What does our impatience sometimes lead to? We know that God will exalt us as we humble ourselves like Jesus did because humility and grace brings us into the presence of God. These verses give us God’s promises for the humble: “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” (MATT. 5:8) “Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation.…” (Psalms 24:3-5) We know that God that we are exalted when we experience the manifestation of the promises to the humble. Those who get impatient with God exalting them, do so because they want it done and shown in material possessions. Impatience my lead to the person being overtaken by sin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blezed Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 (2:9-11) We know we're supposed to humble ourselves like Jesus did. But how can we know whether or not God will exalt us? Why do we get impatient with this? What does our impatience sometimes lead to? God's word says that if we humble ourselves that we will be exalted. We get impatient because we want things right now instead of waiting on the Lord. Our impatience can lead us to loosing that humbleness. This can lead us to sin, as well as stun the unity and growth of the Church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanMary Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Q4 (Phil 2:9-11) We know we're supposed to humble ourselves like Jesus did. But how can we know whether or not God will exalt us? We have His promise! 1 Peter 5:6 "Humble yourselves (demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation) under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you." (amplified) and...1 Peter 5:5 "but gives grace, favor and blessing to the humble". "Whoever exalts himself (with haughtiness and empty pride) shall be humbled (brought low) and whoever humbles himself (whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly) shall be raised to honor." Mt. 23:12 amplified Why do we get impatient with this? We are mostly broken and wounded people by the time we discover that we are lost and need to be rescued and saved. Our fallen nature wants to be lifted up and craves the spotlight to cover our shame an brokenness. God will not exalt the proud, so therefore He takes time and care to bring us to the place where we are able to handle being lifted up without it leading to further pride and egotism. What does our impatience sometimes lead to? Boasting, or working and serving to be seen so that we receive honor rather than the One who deserves to be glorified through our service. Replacing Jesus with our ego, on the throne of our lives. Self seeking, self pandering, self centeredness, and losing sight of why He rescued us from sin and from ourselves. Self exaltation rather than exalting our beautiful Savior and Lord! Impatience demonstrates that we are not in a place of humility and guarantees that the wait will be longer! He chooses when...and not until it will no longer lead to more self adulation. His promise is "IN DUE TIME" which means HIS TIME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose22 Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 God asks of us all things that will align us to His blessings...He asks for our humbleness, that childlike quality where we are in a non presumptive state, but rather, in a responsive state to the will of God. It takes both Love of Christ and obedience to be able to be selfless servants of Christ... Both loving and serving one another...the fruit of this is God's own promise to us as individuals not just collectively...That He will exalt us. It also re-affirms to us that all things are possible through Christ as long as We allow Christ through us! We can do nothing....nothing in our own strength..but only in the strength given to us by Christ through His Mercy and Grace...this is how God Loves us as His Children and it is beautiful. We can easily become impatient with this because We so quickly move out of the spirit state of being, into the self (ego) state of being.where we want everything on our terms....but with God it has no time other than Divine right time which belongs to God and God alone...He breathed the whole of creation into reality over specific days..not all in one day..because He determined a time specifically for everything..If we are to truly follow Him having COMPLETLEY given ourselves over to His will.. We must humbly accept this also. Impatience can sometimes lead to a dishonouring of God...He does ask us to " be still" so that by entering into His prescence ( which is stillness itself) we can really comprehend the magnitude of His omnipotent "presence " which is great gift for us! We cannot possibly be impatient "still" at the same time...by obedience We can fully grasp and benefit from God's plea for us to be "patient". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducminh Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 The humility that the Bible teaches is humility towards God. Jas 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. 1Pe 5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Act 20:19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: It is not the humility to show in front of men, such as we have seen on TV that Christians line up in front of the Pope to bow and kiss his ring. Jesus’ humility is to submit himself to His Father’s will. He did not show any humility to the scribes and Pharisees, did he? If he had exercised such kind of humility then he would not have been killed. His apostles also did not show any humility to those who ordered them not to preach the Good News: Act 4:7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? Act 4:18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. Act 4:19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. Towards men, the Lord Jesus has commanded us to love with compassion and understanding: Mat 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. But this kind of genuine love cannot be achieved by man himself, his heart must be united with Christ. He must choose to worship God and reject the values of the world that Satan would offer to him, as he had tempted Jesus: Mat 4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Mat 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Today, Christian churches are preaching a lot about humility, love, self-denial, and unity as the qualities that man can achieve himself without Christ. The ecumenical movement of the Roman Catholic Church is calling for unity of all Christian churches, but that is not all. This movement wants to unite all faiths of the world into one United World Religion for a New World Order system. Christians are called to humble themselves so they can be blended with the pagan world. Is it what Christ Jesus wants from His followers? Jesus said: Mat 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Mat 5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Mat 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Mat 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. If we are to be the light that must be set on the candlesticks, then it is not possible for us to be blended with the pagan world in unity and love as per propaganda of the world. What can make we live in humility and love our neighbours as ourselves, and also stand out on the candlesticks for the world to see? The answer is, stay united with Christ Jesus, knowing that He is: Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solomon befikadu Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 It is written in the scriptures many places, who ever humbles himself will be exalted. It is God's words that we must believe. Heaven and earth will pass away, but God's words will not pass away. So we believe it will be done to us. It is God's truth that we believe. Because we are in this world, in which pride surpasses humbleness. Our belief is not full and not strong which will affect us exercise Christ like humbleness. It will lead us to go in the wrong direction, our belief will come into question. If we do not humble ourselves, pride will be part of us which will affect our selflessness and humility. Which is not Christ like nature of us and sin will conquer us. When we are proud we depart from God, this will lead us to death spiritually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra Grant Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Q4. (2:9-11) We know we're supposed to humble ourselves like Jesus did. But how can we know whether or not God will exalt us? Why do we get impatient with this? What does our impatience sometimes lead to? "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up." (James 4:10) "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time." (1 Peter 5:6) Self-imposed humility is the only way that love and unity can be developed. Flesh is not willing to do what is right. It does not want to come under subjection. When we do not wait on God, we become impatient. Our impatience lead to destruction, sin, and disobedience . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra Grant Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Q4. (2:9-11) We know we're supposed to humble ourselves like Jesus did. But how can we know whether or not God will exalt us? Why do we get impatient with this? What does our impatience sometimes lead to? "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up." (James 4:10) "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time." (1 Peter 5:6) Self-imposed humility is the only way that love and unity can be developed. Flesh is not willing to do what is right. It does not want to come under subjection. Our impatience lead to destruction, sin, and disobedience. When we do not wait on God, we become impatient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haar Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Q4. (2:9-11) Q4. (2:9-11) We know we're supposed to humble ourselves like Jesus did. But how can we know whether or not God will exalt us? Why do we get impatient with this? What does our impatience sometimes lead to? The word of God has said in many references that who ever humbles himself will be exalted. I believe that God cannot lie. I am not sure whether we do get impatient with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynthiawilson62 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 The Word of God tells us in I Peter 5:6-8, that we are to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God and He will exalt us at the proper time. God is perfect in all He does and He knows our hearts, whether we are truly humble or still has some learning that needs to take place. His timing of exalting His people is always at the right time. He sees the bigger picture of our lives, whereas, we think now is the time to be exalted! We need to confidently trust God that He has our best interest at heart and He will certainly exalt us at the right time. We often get impatient because we think time is passing us by and we're not getting any younger. Also, we compare ourselves to others that are already exalted and begin to wonder if your time will ever come. The scripture says, it is not wise to compare yourself to others. Our impatience often leads to doing things out of the flesh, moving ahead of God. Which often leads to failure and frustration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgivenforgivenforgiven Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Shalom to the Saints by Faith in Messiah. Greetings: 1. How will we know that Yahweh will exalt us? We will know because He tells us in His Word. He is not a liar, what He says He will do He does. He gives us examples and testimonies in our lives Where He shows us that He is faithful to what He says. I remember when we were on our journey on the road travelling Yahweh exalted my daughter. My daughter, Rachel and I were going door to door giving out Bibles and Evangel tracts. We went to this one ladies house while visiting in Canada we noticed she had a limp. I was unctioned by the Holy Spirit to ask her if we could help her with anything? She said, "She really needed help in organizing her house and could we come back another day? I said, "Yes we could come back tomorrow afternoon. she said, "That would be wonderful." So my daughter and I returned the next day and started to help her organize. In our household we were learning to be doers of the Word in acting out "fruits meet for repentance." When we have done something wrong offend someone or hurt someone then we are to ask their forgiveness. My daughter was helping the lady and a few minutes later she came to me and said, "I don't believe just what happened? I thought, "Oh dear what did Rachel do?" The lady daid, "I have palsy and I travel on the transit with my cane. You would not believe the children, teens who stand and mock me and laugh at me, none of them ask me my forgiveness for doing that." Yet your daughter just had a bad thought of me and she asked me my forgiveness. She will always hold a special place in my heart. This is the time Yahweh exalted my daughter and she never realized. Here she was being exalted by this woman and the woman was telling me, but my daughter never knew. In Acts 8:22; Scripture says, "Repent therefore of this thy wicked and pray Yah if perhaps the thoughts of thine own heart be forgiven." My daughter was convicted by the Holy Spirit that she had bad thoughts about this woman and that she needed to ask her forgiveness. She was fulfilling the Scripture and didn't know it. It blessed my heart as her mother that I got to hear it from this woman in Yahweh exalting her. 2. Why do we get impatient with this? I don't believe our family has been impatient with this as Yahweh.has always been true to us in this regard. Yah has exalted us as a family and individually so we are not impatient. However if we were to think of that? It would be the flesh acting out. The flesh is temporal in receiving it, but Yahs exaltation is far greater and more of a lasting reward. I think of Mary Magdelaine using the ointments on Yahshua and how He said she would be remembered through all generations because of her love for Him. Was she exalted? Yes for it has been said to millions and millions in the Word to read, even today she is being exalted by Yahshua. 3. What does our impatience somehow lead to? Our impatience would lead to gratifying the flesh, rather than the spiritual. Pride, arrogance, I am being puffed up, of self, which we know is the enemies attacks to a lost world. Shalom With much love in Messiah. FAITH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 In numerous verses in the Bible it speaks about humbling yourself and God will exalt us. We get impatient because of low tolerance in trying to stay humble. We get angry with people and some people go to the extent of fighting with others. You give up a lot when you totally humble yourself be for God. Our impatience lead us to sin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouse2014 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Q4. (2:9-11) We know we're supposed to humble ourselves like Jesus did. But how can we know whether or not God will exalt us? Why do we get impatient with this? What does our impatience sometimes lead to? Philippians 2:9-11, we know that God will exalt us if we humble ourselves because in Matt. 23:12 Christ tells us whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. We get impatient with this probably because we have not totally humbled ourselves. However, if we are truly humble God will lift us up in due time. Our impatience may sometimes keep God from lifting us up because being human we want everything in our own time instead of God's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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