Proverbs 25:6-7 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great; For it is better that he say to you, “Come up here,” Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.” (Proverbs 25:6-7 NKJV)

Not everyone has the privilege to be in the presence of a king, but everyone can be in on the spot with a chance to be recognized and perhaps admired and exalted. Maybe, share the limelight with a celebrity and be looked up to by peers and the public in general, just by being in the proximity of one famous, standing for a moment of fame. Tempting, indeed! Sans the push and shove of their security!

This passage fittingly reminds us, as children of God by grace through faith in Christ Jesus, that the best and right way to climb and rise to the top is to start from the bottom. It is true in every venues and affairs in life. Starting from the top, there is only one way to go - down! And, the certain danger of falling - a great fall, that is!

The Lord Jesus Christ in one occasion, while attending a banquet, tells this lesson and reminder: “When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”” (Luke 14:7-11 NIV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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