The word, exalt
means to raise in rank (position), power, or character 2: to praise highly. The
word, abase means to lower in rank or position or in place. In another meaning,
it is like being in a higher place and some people likes to get the best attention
by getting the best seats. To sit at the lower position, they think that they
would be less important person to be noticed. Just remember Jesus noticed …
So let us read
Luke 14:7-11 with New Century Version of how Jesus noticed the guests choosing
the seating positions at the wedding. And why Jesus talked about being exalted
and being abased.
Luke 14:7-11 When
Jesus noticed that some of the guests were choosing the best places to sit, He
told this story: 8) “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, don’t take
the most important seat, because someone more important than you may have been
invited. 9) The host, who invited both of you, will come to you and say, ‘Give
this person your seat.’ Then you will be embarrassed and will have to move on
to the last place. 10) So when you are invited, go sit in a seat that is not
important. When the host comes to you, he may say, ‘Friend, move up here to a
more important place.’ Then all the other guests will respect you. 11) All who
make themselves great will be made humble, but those who make themselves humble
will be made great.”
Humility is a
broad subject in some ways. The other day, I wrote about “being clothed with
humility.” This humility is about our lifestyle. Today’s Manna is about a
humble seating position to choose from. I want you to realize that even Jesus
noticed this among the guests at the wedding feast. It is about the position, a
place to sit. Now think …
Have you ever wondered
about this when a group goes out to eat, sometimes a person would choose their
favorite person to sit with at all the time? Is there a chance that if we
listen to the Holy Spirit to tell us who to sit with time after time? To sit
with someone when we don’t really want to? Who knows? We might get something
out of it if we listen closely to what He wants us to do. There’s a reward for
that. The next Manna will talk about that.
It is very
difficult to find a song that match this devotion, however, I found one that
seem to be good. I like it myself. May the Lord touched your heart with this
Manna and this song, too.
Song: Only to Be
Only to be what
He wants me to be
Every moment of every day.
Yielded
completely to Jesus alone
Every step of this pilgrim way.
Just to be clay
in the Potter’s hands,
Ready to do what His Word commands;
Only to be what
He wants me to be
Every moment of every day.
(Inspiring Choruses)
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