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Humble Yourself

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“Humble Yourself” by Kirk Hunt

 

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

James 4:10 KJV

 

Even I murmured somewhat about the task: “Go door-to-door and explain this flyer.”  I did this kind of work in my youth.  I did not relish doing it again.

 

Still, I put on my jacket and gloves and marched out into the cold streets.  Not everyone did.  Some in our group were too good, or too important, for the task.  They packed up and went home.

 

For weeks, I faithfully did my best.  Admittedly, I watched and waited for something worthy of me to materialize.  Viewed through mundane eyes, the task did not qualify as worthy.

 

The work led us to a homeless shelter that desperately needed food and medical staff.  And to a wife and mother I helped find assistance.  It was my privilege to help restore a man, exhausted from helping others.  Ask them if my task was worthy.

 

Humility can manifest in many different ways.  I had to humble myself in order to sincerely complete the task, despite my opinion of its value.  Then I was humbled again by the outcome of my work.

 

The important people missed out.  Glory was hidden in the task.  Importance was disguised in a humble wrapper.

 

Some of Kingdom work is humble to earthly eyes.  Look with Spirit-filled vision to the glory within.  If you do your part, He will answer with His glory.

 

Think:            Do the humble work of the Kingdom and God will fill you with His glory.

 

Pray:              “Lord, help me to humble myself so I can receive Your glory.”

 

 

Copyright © January 2013, Kirk Hunt

This devotional is a ministry of https://devotionals.cadremenpress.com.

Who Calls For You?

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“Who Calls For You?” by Kirk Hunt

 

And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

1 Kings 7:13 KJV

 

When Solomon needed a craftsman for the Temple, he wanted, and could afford the best.  He called Hiram, a man of mixed heritage, from the nation of Tyre.  How Solomon heard of Hiram, Scripture does not say.

 

Selected and called by the king, Hiram took his place as the lead of all of Israel’s craftsmen.  Hiram had a hand in designing and building all of the decorations, fittings, implements and even furnishings of the Temple.  Quite a call to service.

 

God has a calling for you.  Your name may not be in the diplomatic messages of nations (see 2 Chronicles 2) but it will come up.  How will you answer?

 

Scripture says Hiram “was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning.”  How did Hiram gain all of these qualities and skills?  Scripture is silent on that point.

 

What matters is that when the call came Hiram answered.  God had seen to it that Hiram had the skills and abilities needed to fulfill his assignment.  When God’s call comes, you will have the qualifications you need.

 

Your willing head and hands are the main thing.  If your heart and mind are determined to serve Him, He will take care of the rest.  When the call comes, give the right answer.

 

 

Think:             Will I be obedient to God’s call on my life?

 

Pray:              “Lord, help me to answer Your call.”

 

 

Copyright © November 2012, Kirk Hunt

This devotional is a ministry of https://devotionals.cadremenpress.com.

Will You Go?

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“Will You Go?” by Kirk Hunt

 

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

Isaiah 6:8 KJV

 

The call came at 6 am, Friday.  By 6 pm, that same day, I was making one-way flight reservations.  With 400 others, I flew to help with recovery from Hurricane Sandy.

 

Our jobs are mundane and unglamorous.   We walk for miles and knock on doors.  We repeat the same information, over-and-over.  We ask the same questions, time-and-again.

 

The purpose remains noble.  We concerned ourselves with the health and well-being of people we may never see again.  The long hours and cramped troop ship bunks are humbling.

 

Still, their faces will remain with me.  The husband concerned about his invalid wife.  The father, frantic about the sea wall, destroyed by the storm waters.  The mother, worried about food for her kids, and work for her husband.

 

God’s call is not always about the thousands and millions.  Sometimes, it is about the twos and threes.  And about being the one who is willing to go and serve.

 

Do not concern yourself with your qualifications, or your provision.  Be alert for His voice.  His hand will supply what is needed.

 

Your calling may be unremarkable and unseen, but it remains important.  Be willing to be sent.  “Send me.”

 

Think:            When God calls for servants, will I be obedient to the call?

 

Pray:              “Lord, help me to be an obedient servant who answers Your call.”

 

 

Copyright © November 2012, Kirk Hunt

This devotional is a ministry of https://devotionals.cadremenpress.com.