Isaiah 57:15 The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.
We’ve all experienced battle fatigue from time to time and our spirits seem to flag because it seems like one thing after another has to be dealt with, so if you’ve been feeling like you need some restoring and reviving then our verse is good news because that’s what God wants to do for each of us.😊
God says He lives with humble people. I know being humble doesn’t mean to be a grovelling doormat type of person or full of false humility. Nor is it someone full of themselves, or their own importance!
I believe being humble is acknowledging our need of God 24/7, instead of thinking we can manage some things on our own, because only then can we be all He’s called us to be.😊
Philippians 2:8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the cross. Jesus humbled Himself to come to earth and then He had to make His desires come in line with what God wanted in order to do His will. As His followers we’re called to humble ourselves to obey God in the same way.
When we have a heart that says it’s sorry for doing things our own way and humble ourselves to do it God’s way we allow Him to put His courage in us and revive our flagging spirits. His courage will silence our discouragements. His reviving will nourish us, recover, repair and restore us to life.
So for anyone who’s been feeling a bit crushed or need reviving then be encouraged because God’s heart is to bless and build us back up to be all He wants us to be; filled with His Spirit and power, full of His love and compassion, once more overflowing with His joy and peace as we keep trusting Him.
Thank You Lord for Your amazing grace as we come acknowledging our total need of You and ask You to restore and revive us again in Jesus Name. Amen.
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