Placement!

Placement!

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self righteous pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate time. 1 PETER 5:6 AMP

Today's extract speaks on shared responsibility between God and man, in the pursuit of purpose and the making of impact. If I will be all I have been created and gifted to be, there are some things I have to do. God is always faithful and will do His part. My responsibility is to humble myself under God's mighty hand. This means that nothing I do or become must be bigger than the One who gives it all meaning. The world celebrates visibility; the Word of God reminds me to never crave the spotlight, but to let God be glorified in ALL I do.

Being under God's mighty hand is the best place to be. There, I am taught the right way to do things. I am taught to honour God in all my experiences, good or 'bad'; in fact, in God, I am taught that all things work together for good, as long as I am in God's will. When the world applauds you for your achievements, where do it find you: in your cocoon of self-importance or under God's mighty hand?

Because God is faithful, he keeps his promise. He says all who do the right thing and place themselves in the right place will be exalted. God understands that by nature, we are driven to excel wherever we find ourselves. We are built for growth and progress. However, it is important to go about it God's way, not ours. It is also about His timing, not mine. When the time has fully come, whenever it is and however it will manifest, God will come through for all who trust Him.

One final word though: it will never happen the way the world expects it, as both the Word and the world see things from parallel perspectives. Therefore, I cannot subject what God does, how He does it, when He decides to do it and even if He decides to do it to the standards of the world. In today's extract, the world's view isn't important; just my walk with God and total submission to His will. That is the sure way to all of God's promises. His time of favour is here.