The Right Time

 Scripture:

“So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

Peter is closing his letter here and tells his readers to humble themselves under the mighty power of God, and then At THE RIGHT TIME, God would lift them up in honor. They were going through persecution and trials. People were being killed for their faith in Christ all around them and Peter told them to remain humble and let God promote them at the right time. 

Application:

Sometimes God doesn’t rescue us at the time we want Him to. There are times we have to go through fiery trials and difficult seasons. Our place in the tough times is to humble ourselves before God, knowing that if we remain humble before Him, He will raise us up at the right time. The hard part of us is that we don’t know the time and therefore must remain humble throughout our lives. We are to have a posture of humility before and after God blesses us. Humility always wins with God. We must learn to walk in it.

Prayer:

Lord God Almighty, You are incredible and I love You with all my heart. Teach me to walk in humility throughout my life and to trust that at THE RIGHT TIME, You will raise me up. The timing is Yours. The humility is mine. Show me how to walk in humility until Your timing is fulfilled. Show me how to serve You well in my generation. I want to walk with You and remain in You. I want to be one with You.

Yours,

Jeff