This month we are featuring Dr. Patricia Green’s book I am the God That Reveals as part of our Easter titles. In the first chapter, Dr. Green lays the foundation for hearing God’s voice by discussing a key component of our faith… humility. We have shared an excerpt here:
A key factor of true humility is an admission that you need God to take care of you. By placing all your anxieties and day-to-day cares upon Him and trusting that He will see you through, you are acknowledging your profound dependence upon God. Pride says I can do this myself, but humility says I desperately need help from God.
“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
Humility means having an intimate relationship with the Lord so that you can seek God through prayer to know His will. It is not enough to know the will of God; you must be prepared to change what He shows you about yourself. When He shows you sin in your life, repentance and asking for His forgiveness keeps you humble.
“My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; the humble shall hear of it and be glad.”
Psalm 34:2
Boasting in the Lord and proclaiming His goodness, mercy, love, and provisions in our lives is a sure way to remain humble. Those who are truly humble will rejoice in the wonderful ways God has provided for them. But those who are full of pride will always boast about their accomplishments and their success without ever mentioning God’s hand in it. Micah says that to walk humbly before God, we must make proper daily decisions that are honorable and reflect understanding, compassion, and forgiveness.
“He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
Micah 6:8
Our response and treatment of others will reflect whether we are truly people of humility, or whether we are filled with pride.
“Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves 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.”
1 Peter 5:5
Jesus’ appearance to John surely humbled him, but with this humbling came a lifting up. Jesus placed His right hand upon John and told him not to be afraid. With the touch of Jesus, John’s fear was removed, his strength was restored, and he was ready to be commissioned to document God’s plan for humanity. He was told to record what he saw and to send it to the seven churches, and over 1900 years later the churches are still reading it! How amazing the touch of God is upon a humble servant of the Lord because in due time, He will lift you up.
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