Tag Archive | humble

My Own Know Me

Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way. All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.
Psalms 25:8-10 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.25.8-10.NASB1995

Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness.”
2 Timothy 2:19 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/2ti.2.19.NASB1995

The saddest, most devastating words a person who believes they are saved could hear are, “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.”

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’
Matthew 7:21-23 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.7.21-23.NASB1995

For Your name’s sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
Psalms 25:11 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.25.11.NASB1995

Do you know, that you know, that you know Jesus personally?

🌹I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me,
John 10:14 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.10.14.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Blessed Are the Gentle

May29

He (Jesus) opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying
“Blessed are the gentle (humble, meek), for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:2, 5 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.5.2-5.NASB1995

¹The imperishable quality of a gentle spirit is precious in the sight of God and is known by others around them. ²The humble spirit will obtain wisdom and honor, for humility comes before honor. ³Beware, whoever exalts himself will be humbled but the humble will be exalted.

Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
James 4:10 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.4.10.NASB1995

The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches, honor and life.
Proverbs 22:4 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.22.4.NASB1995

But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
Psalms 37:11 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.37.11.NASB1995

🌹For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord. “But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.
Isaiah 66:2 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.66.2.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

A Repentant Heart

May23

For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever (dwells in eternity), whose name is Holy, “I dwell on a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 57:15 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.57.15.NASB1995

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
Psalms 51:17 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.51.17.NASB1995

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalms 34:18 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.34.18.NASB1995

He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.
Psalms 147:3 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.147.3.NASB1995

For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord. “But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.
Isaiah 66:2 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.66.2.NASB1995

The eternal God is a dwelling place, And underneath are the everlasting arms;
Deuteronomy 33:27a NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/deu.33.27.NASB1995

🌹Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable.
Isaiah 40:28 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.40.28.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Mother Mary (Luke 1-2:22)

May10

And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.”

And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed.
Luke 1:45-48 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.1.45-48.NASB1995

Mary. The Mother of Jesus. Just an ordinary girl chosen by God to fulfill God’s redemptive plan. She humbly took on this role of Mother to Jesus.

The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.”
Luke 1:30-33 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.1.30-33.NASB1995

Mary rejoiced at the birth of her son. She treasured the years she had raising Him.

‭And He (Jesus) went down with them and came to Nazareth, and He continued in subjection to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart.
Luke 2:51 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.2.51.NASB1995

Mary knew Jesus came for a purpose and faced the death of her firstborn son. Being a mother is hard work but . . .

🌹. . . we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.8.28.NASB1995

Have a Wonderful Mother’s Day Weekend 💓

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Weary and Burdened

Feb6

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew‬ ‭11:28‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.11.28.NASB1995‭‭

I always looked at this verse as being addressed to God’s children until this weekend at church I noticed it could also be a call to salvation.
Come to Me, says Jesus, all you who are weary from and heavy laden with sin. I will give you rest from this world. But it doesn’t stop there . . .

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew‬ ‭11:29‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.11.29.NASB1995‭‭

Take My yoke. Take My Spirit who will teach you all things you need to know to follow Me. You will find peace and rest in Me.

‭‭For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew‬ ‭11:30‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.11.30.NASB1995

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.
John‬ ‭14:26‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.14.26.NASB1995

🌹But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.
John‬ ‭16:13‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.16.13.NASB1995

Glory to God for making a way to experience peace in a chaotic world!

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
‭‭https://indasharonjesus.org

Goal 2024

Jan25

He must increase, but I must decrease.
John‬ ‭3:30‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.3.30.NASB1995

This verse was my 2023 verse of the year. It is a very difficult verse to live, so difficult that it is also my 2024 verse of the year.

What I have come to know is that to accomplish this,

#1 I had/have to:

humble myself before Almighty God:

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
James‬ ‭4:6‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.4.6.NASB1995James 4:6

#2 I had/have to lay down my will:

Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew‬ ‭6:10‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.6.10.NASB1995

#3 Surrender my plans:

For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah‬ ‭29:11‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jer.29.11.NASB1995

#4 Surrender my way:

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.
Isaiah‬ ‭55:8‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.55.8.NASB1995

‭‭Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
John‬ ‭14:6‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.14.6.NASB1995

#5 AND My life:

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Galatians‬ ‭2:20‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.2.20.NASB1995

‭‭And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
Luke‬ ‭9:23‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.9.23.NASB1995

Fully surrendered. Enslaved to God.

‭‭🌹But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life.
Romans‬ ‭6:22‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.6.22.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
http://indasharonjesus.org

Proud or Humble

Dec19

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.
Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
James‬ ‭4:6‭-‬10‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.4.10.NASB1995

🌹Examine me, O Lord, and try me; Test my mind and my heart.
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭26:2‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.
Psalms‬ ‭139:24‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.26.2.NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.139.24.NASB1995
Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
http://indasharonjesus.org

Magnify the Lord!

Oct27

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul will make its boast in the Lord; The humble will hear it and rejoice.
Psalms‬ ‭34:1‭-‬2 ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.34.1.NASB1995

🌹O magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.
Psalm 34:3 NASB 1995
https://bible.com/Bible/100/psa.34.4.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Prostrating Prayer

Aug31

August 17, 14 days ago, I resolved to spend more time with the Lord in prayer.

August 23, 1 week ago yesterday, I challenged the readers of my devotions to do the same.

It has not been easy adding the afternoon prayertime, but it was not wasted time. This week I added a new position of prayer…

Prostrate: lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward. Face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.

Now while Ezra was praying and making confession, weeping and prostrating himself before the house of God, a very large assembly, men, women and children, gathered to him from Israel; for the people wept bitterly.
Ezra 10:1 NASB

Prostrate prayer is hard. Laying flat on my stomach, hands stretched out to the side, nose sinking into the carpet, very uncomfortable position but it is humbling. How much lower could I possibly go in reverence of Holy God. I wanted God to know He was worthy of my bowing and bending of knee.

Moses made haste to bow low toward the earth and worship. He said, “If now I have found favor in Your sight, O Lord, I pray, let the Lord go along in our midst, even though the people are so obstinate, and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your own possession.”
Exodus 34:8‭-‬9 NASB

Moses knew. He ran to bow low and worship God.

This painful position of prayer reminded me of Christ’s painful sacrifice on my behalf. This painful position also made me aware that walking with God comes with persecution, with suffering so I must trust Him.

Humble reverence to the King of kings, the Lord of lords, Almighty God, our future, our hope, our strength.

🌹He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30 That is what prostrating prayer has taught me.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Forever King

Jun26

The Lord sat as King at the flood; Yes, the Lord sits as King forever. The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
Psalms 29:10‭-‬11 NASB

The Lord is King forever and ever;
Psalms 10:16‭a
O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear
Psalms 10:17 NASB

The Lord is King. Are you fighting submission to His will? His way? His love? His provision? You’re fighting a losing battle. He is ultimate ruler over all. The Victor!!
Humbly surrender that the King of kings and the Lord of lords will hear your call to repentance. He will strengthen your heart and bless you with peace in this world and beyond. Don’t wait until it’s too late.

Continually Seeking Him,

🌹Sharon

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