Humbleness

Dear friend,

Maybe you have wondered why though you've been applying all your strength in order for you to overcome your problems, you have seen no positive result at all in your life. And the question is: Why? Why most of the time you fight against a problem you fail? Probably right now you might be feeling embarrassed without knowing what to say! But you should not lose hope because there's a way out for all the struggles you've been going through. Let's see what a man of God called Jehoshaphat did, "O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You." Jehoshaphat simply humbled himself before God, he recognized that only God could take him out of that dramatic situation. What happens to many people is that, they always try to solve their problems by themselves, they count on their own knowledge and strength, they don't want to listen to anybody, they are blinded by their own pride. Right after King Jehoshaphat humbled himself before God, the answer for his prayer came right away, "Now all Judah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children, stood before the Lord." "And He said, "Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's." 2 Chronicles 20. 12-15. See that the answer for his prayer did not delay but it came right away because his act of humbleness and sincere heart touched God's heart.

All those who humble themselves before God, God will exalt them. Are you ready to do that?

Bishop Carlos E Da Costa