WAIT FOR GOD'S PROMOTION!

 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. Psalm 75:6-7 (KJV)

 No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt themselves. It is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another. Psalm 75:6-7(NIV)

There are some people who think of themselves highly than others because they are rich, intelligent, in a noble profession, handsome/beautiful, etc. They tend to boast about what they have or what they can do. They forget that it is the grace of God that has allowed them to reach their current state. God chooses to bless anybody He wishes to, but He does it with the intention that the able-person can help the disabled, or the strong one to help the weak one. Just as all the fingers are not equal, so is the state of each person in this life. 

When God promotes you, you must give all the glory and praise to Him. You must not ascribe your success to your hard work or being smarter than others. If you are in a position of power or influence, count yourself to be blessed as a servant in God's vineyard. It is God who has put you there to be a blessing to another. A true leader should understand that they are servants so they must serve by not thinking highly of themselves but lifting up those that they are called to serve.

Never promote yourself as the best of persons but allow God to promote you. When you try to promote yourself, you are more likely to do it by putting others down. You either ridicule or slander them in order to move to the top which is sinful. 

Today, you may be on top but tomorrow, you may not! There is a quote which says, "When a bird is alive, it eats ants. When the bird dies, ants eat it. One tree can be made into a million matchsticks, but only one matchstick is needed to burn a million trees! Circumstances can change at any time. Don't devalue or hurt anyone in his or her life."

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Matthew 23:12

WAIT FOR GOD'S PROMOTION! 

The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22

Joseph in the book of Genesis was thrown into prison and was forgotten by all those he had helped, but God in His own time, exalted him. He was promoted from prison to a captain in Pharoah's palace. Though you have been forgotten, I pray that God would send somebody to find you and promote you today. Just remain faithful in your walk with the Lord like Joseph did. He was determined to live a life of holiness and righteousness.