Proclamation:
“No one from the east or the west of from
the desert can exalt themselves. It is
God who judges; He brings one down, He exalts another.” Psalm 75:6-7 (NIV) The King James version of The Bible for this verse
reads: “For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor the west, nor the
south. But God is the judge; He putteth
down one and setteth up another.”
Explanation:
The words of the psalm were written under
the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by Asaph, a Levite who was an
outstanding musician in the days of King David who was also appointed minister
of music or choir leader. The psalm is a
song that begins by praising The Lord God.
The psalmist states that if is not for man to promote himself, all
promotion comes by the permissive will of God who exalts whom He pleases and
puts down whoever He pleases.
Application:
Worldly fame, fortune, position, power,
and honor all come from The Lord God and He can give it to, or take it away
from anyone that He pleases. All too
often we think that we “deserve” a promotion or position, and we get upset when
we don’t get it. We need to understand
that The Lord opens some doors of opportunity for us and He closes others. (Revelation
3:7-8) He knows what we have done and
we will only get that which He has in store for us. Position, power, and prestige are only given to
those whom He chooses and that fits in with His plan and purpose.
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