PROMOTED TO NOTHING

PROMOTED TO NOTHING

Saving you from yourself is the most difficult part of mature. As I mature My followers it naturally draws attention. Maturity is very attractive to everyone. However the attraction can be a pitfall if one becomes attracted to themselves in the process. The more attractive you become to yourself the less attractive you are in the kingdom.

There are times I will take generals in My kingdom, and put them in a private's rank on earth, just to keep them loosing their  rank and keep the glory in perspective. The bottom line rule is that the ALL THE GLORY goes to My Father. The emphasis is on ALL. Many times after an hour of braving about ones self, I will hear a 30 second phrase, " but all the glory goes to him". 

An hour of, I, I, I, and ten seconds of He. You must remember, I see the heart and know your very intention. I know your insecurity and your attempts to feel valuable and important. Forget your importance on earth, do not save your life, remain in the closet with Me. I will lift you up, but never in your eyes. You will be lifted up in My eyes, as you become nothing in your own eyes. 

Only when you are the least are you a general in My army. Staying on your face, prostrate, ministering life to the outcast, will guarantee greatness. Let the king promote you to nothing on earth, and you will never loose you rank in eternity.

John 3:29-31 (AMP)
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the groomsman who stands by and listens to him rejoices greatly and heartily on account of the bridegroom''s voice. This then is my pleasure and joy, and it is now complete. S. of Sol. 5:1. [30] He must increase, but I must decrease. He must grow more prominent; I must grow less so. [31] He Who comes from above (heaven) is far above all others; he who comes from the earth belongs to the earth, and talks the language of earth his words are from an earthly standpoint. He Who comes from heaven is far above all others far superior to all others in prominence and in excellence.

Matthew 18:3-4 (AMP)
And said, Truly I say to you, unless you repent (change, turn about) and become like little children trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving, you can never enter the kingdom of heaven at all. [4] Whoever will humble himself therefore and become like this little child trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 23:9 (KJV)
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Matthew 23:6-12 (AMP)
And they take pleasure in and thus love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues, [7] And to be greeted with honor in the marketplaces and to have people call them rabbi. [8] But you are not to be called rabbi (teacher), for you have one Teacher and you are all brothers. [9] And do not call anyone in the church on earth father, for you have one Father, Who is in heaven. [10] And you must not be called masters (leaders), for you have one Master (Leader), the Christ. [11] He who is greatest among you shall be your servant. [12] Whoever exalts himself with haughtiness and empty pride shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly shall be raised to honor.

Romans 11:32-36 (AMP)
For God has consigned (penned up) all men to disobedience, only that He may have mercy on them all alike. [33] Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unfathomable (inscrutable, unsearchable) are His judgments (His decisions)! And how untraceable (mysterious, undiscoverable) are His ways (His methods, His paths)! [34] For who has known the mind of the Lord and who has understood His thoughts, or who has ever been His counselor? [35] Or who has first given God anything that he might be paid back or that he could claim a recompense? [36] For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. For all things originate with Him and come from Him; all things live through Him, and all things center in and tend to consummate and to end in Him. To Him be glory forever! Amen (so be it).

Romans 12:16 (AMP)
Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty (snobbish, high-minded, exclusive), but readily adjust yourself to people, things and give yourselves to humble tasks. Never overestimate yourself or be wise in your own conceits.

James 4:10 (AMP)
Humble yourselves feeling very insignificant in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you He will lift you up and make your lives significant.

Matthew 23:12 (AMP)
Whoever exalts himself with haughtiness and empty pride shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly shall be raised to honor.