Call on Heaven: A 25 Day Journey of Prayer and Fasting
A Posture of Humble Desperation
Day 4
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Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.1 Peter 5:6
In Peter’s time and in this Scripture, the Church was bracing for the impact of persecution.
They feared mistreatment and were called to find hope in God’s perfect justice. While you may not be facing the same trials today, God’s ability to sustain you, provide for you and deliver you still applies. When we bring God’s limitless abilities into view, it frees us from the grip of our fears and anxieties about the future. Peter knew this to be true and challenges followers of Jesus to this day to humble themselves under the reality that: “the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you” (1 Pet. 5:10).
Reflect / Apply:
One of the most practical ways we can “humble ourselves” is through fasting (1 Kings 21:27-29). What gets in the way of you pursuing humility before God? Write out a few things and ask the Lord to help you surrender those things to Him.
Prayer
Tell God all the ways you are dependent on Him. Speak your concerns, anxieties, and fears to Him. Ask Him to guard your heart and mind.