Dailies ~
in His Word
9-18-2019
Who are you lifting up?
Jesus lifted up the sick, and they were
healed. He lifted up the hand of the demon-possess and they were delivered and
free. He encouraged the writer of the book of 1 Timothy to tell us to lift up
our hands to the Lord.
But
Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at
once. So He
came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left
her. And she served them. At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all
who were sick and those who were demon-possessed. Mark 1:30-32
Then the spirit cried
out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so
that many said, “He is dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted
him up, and he arose. Mark 9:26-27
I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up
holy hands, without wrath and doubting; in like manner also, that the women
adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with
braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, 1 Timothy 2:8-9
If you search the Word about lifting people up then you will find that
Peter lifted up a man and he was made whole and able to walk. And that Jesus was lifted up from the earth
and will draw all of us unto Him.
He will in turn lift us up when
we remember to be humble, because when we pray and someone is healed it is not
we who caused the healing but the Lord Jesus and all we do is have faith and
trust that He will do the healing, in Jesus’ name. Because it is not about us
to lift ourselves up as someone who healed a person, it is God who give grace
to the humble.
Humble yourselves
in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. James 4:10
Heavenly Father, help us to stay humble in your sight, and always;
remembering that You are the author and the finisher of our faith. It’s all not
about us, even when we think we deserve the glory. It’s all about You! To God be the glory! In Jesus’ name, amen.
Teresa M. Wilson