IYAR 22
Walk Humbly
“He
has shown you, O man, what is
good; and WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU but to do justly, to love
mercy, and to WALK HUMBLY with your god?” (Mic 6:8
There is a story found for us in the Word of
Elohim concerning a ruler of Babylon, King Nebuchadnezzar. This king was the prophesied instrument our
Creator used to destroy Jerusalem, capture the Israelite people, and bring
discipline and correction to them (Isa 39:6; Jer 20:4-6). Nebuchadnezzar, by all his many victories and
conquests, had succeeded in making the Babylonian empire one of the greatest of
the then known world. And the
King was very proud of his
accomplishments.
However, because of his immense self
-righteousness and pride, Elohim, who will not share His glory with anyone, humiliated this king and brought
him down to nothing. King Nebuchadnezzar
lost all sense of reason and understanding, made his home with the wild
animals, and fed on herbs and grasses for an extended period of time (see Dan 4:16-29). The Scriptures tell us that by the end of this
‘season’, the King had learned his lesson, that it is Yahweh, the Most High God, the Elohim of the
universe, who rules in the kingdom of men, and gives to the ones He chooses. Nebuchadnezzar humbled himself and repented of
his pride, acknowledged Yahweh Elohim as supreme, and praised and honored Him
as the “King of Heaven” (see Dan
4:34-37).
To “walk humbly” is more that an attitude, or a ‘one-time
fix’; it is a lifestyle. Because we are
now new creatures in Messiah (2Cor 5:17), we are to recognize that we can no
longer insist on our own way. We must now submit to our Creator, desire His way and will, and consistently
cultivate a teachable and obedient spirit within us. Walking without pride is part of being humble,
so also is an attitude of teshuva, repentance,
for without a humble spirit, true repentance is not possible. King Nebuchadnezzar is our example in
this.
Moses and Enoch are two that are said to have
“walked” with Elohim. Willingly and consistently committed to
serving the Creator, they walked their
walk for all generations of mankind to see.
A lifetime of service to Yahweh, to His will and purpose, the “doing
justly and loving mercy” is evident in their humble relationship with their God
and Father. Their reward? Of Moses, it is said that Elohim talked to
him paniym ‘el paniym, “face to face,
as a man speaks to his friend” (Ex 33:11).
Enoch has the distinction of the being the first man to not ever die:
“And
Enoch walked [IN
HABITUAL FELLOWSHIP] with God; and he was not, for God took him [home with Him].” (Gen
5:24, AMPC, emphasis mine).
It is our responsibility
to examine ourselves, and ensure that our heart attitude is one of humility
before our Father (see 1Pet 5:5-6), as we ‘walk’ before and with Him. Let us not become like Nebuchadnezzar, on our
hands and knees, eating and fellowshipping with the animal kingdom, simply
because we failed to accurately discern the condition of our own hearts …
“When
swelling and pride come, then emptiness and shame come also, but with the humble
(those who are lowly, who have been PRUNED OR CHISELED by trial, AND renounce
self) are skillful and godly Wisdom and soundness.” (Pro 11:2 AMPC, emphasis mine)
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