"More Than Just"

"The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground." (Psalms 147:6)

  There are more than enough reasons to place our hope in God; but the biggest reason of all is not found in this life, it is found in heaven. This is why we must keep looking up and knowing where it is that our help comes from; because it is not coming from anything here on this earth. I know, my life here does count for something, and each of us have a gift that God has given us, something that we are meant to do or be in this world. But in all seriousness, all of this is very temporary and it is all going to pass away; or as Peter says, "Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt away with fervent heat?" (2 Peter 3:11-12) I am more than guilty of forgetting how important this might be, since I have no room to talk when it comes to holy conversations and godliness; but I do know that we are living in some very interesting times, and we had better start paying attention to the things that matter most. Maybe that is a good place to start, by asking ourselves the question: What do I care about the most? or better yet, Who matters most in my life? If you stop for just a moment, that question is a little questionable, to say the least! Why would my life be something of question? "He that loveth his life shall lose it: and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal." (John 12:24) Those are the words of Jesus, speaking about "a corn of wheat that falls to the ground and dies." Interesting thing about the verse we have before us today, in that it involves lifting up and casting down; I guess it matters, quite a lot, who does the lifting and who does the casting down...

"Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." (1 Peter 5:5-7)