moves of God – key to revival #2 – humility
When God is in the house, we become more aware of our inadequacy and insufficiency, and of our dependence on Him. The Bible says that “The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend” (Exodus 33:11). Numbers 12:3 also tells us that “Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth”. The more we see of God, the more we want to see of Him, and the less we want ourselves to be seen. Anything that exalts a person or group is a violation of the 1st commandment. An examination of history shows that when God moves, His Spirit is not confined to any particular group. Notice that when Israel took over the Promised Land, God used all of the tribes to win the battle! God’s work requires all parts of the body to be active. We need to be very wary of any claimed move of God which draws undue attention to an individual, church, or ministry.
John the Baptist knew Jesus all of his life, since they were cousins. But God gave him fresh revelation as to who Jesus was at the beginning of Jesus’ earthly ministry. His response was, “He must become greater; I must become less.” (John 3:30)
God is looking for those who are available to Him to be used any way He chooses, not for those who are great in their own eyes. He can do anything through people who are humble and weak.
God gives us a specific warning about people who talk too much about themselves or their ministries or what they’ve experienced.
“Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize. Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen, and his unspiritual mind puffs him up with idle notions. He has lost connection with the Head . . .” (Colossians 2:18 – 19)
As John the Baptist said, God must increase; we must decrease. God calls us to be humble, and to follow those who live lives characterized by humility.
Father God, give us humble hearts that are focused solely on You. Help us to see You as You really are, and to see ourselves the way You see us. We acknowledge our weakness before you – help us to completely rely on You and Your strength. Help us to trust You more. According to Your word, we humble ourselves before You, we seek Your face, we pray, we turn from sin, and we ask that You would forgive our sin and heal our land. In Jesus’ precious name.
