Journey in the WORD

Thank You for Your Word!

1 Peter 5

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.

10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

What comes to mind?
In my present situation, I just need to humble myself before God which means to just rest in Him, wait upon the Lord, trust in His goodness and faithfulness. To humble means to submit to His Lordship, perfect plan and timing. It means being confident in the Lord and His might. I will not put myself on the top nor work for recognition. Even with this leadership journey. A proud person doesn't normally listen to others. He thinks to have the best idea. With this, I pray to have a listening heart and mind to God - to really be humble before Him and take time to listen to His still, small voice.

"In that proper time he may exalt you."  God is the One who will protect you and promote you. So, in my situation, I should not fret whether I will be recognized or not with what I do.
It is a good reminder that God cares for me and all I have to do is to cast all my cares to Him. What are my cares that I need to surrender to God now? MPD in the next few days, condo unit, family, health, role for Southeast Asia Campuses, and the list may go on and on...

"Be on guard, feed my mind with His word, be observant, careful, discerning..." - paying attention to God and His word. The devil is looking for opportunities to destroy God's wonderful plan for my life but I have to be grounded in His word, I have to be on guard, wear the weapons of faith (Ephesians 6).
By His grace, I will always pray that God will cover me with His power to resist the devil and be firm in faith. God will ultimately work in and through my life as I surrender to His Lordship and power. I can't do it on my own.

As I go through the sufferings of this life, focusing my eyes on Jesus, only God will restore, confirm, strengthen and establish me as I obey Him in His eternal purpose and glory in Christ.

What's your journey with God's WORD lately?