Exaltation in Christ


 



"And Hannah prayed and said, 'My heart exults in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD, my mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.'" 1 Samuel 2:1 

We pick up from where we left off yesterday. Yesterday we saw that Hannah was faithful to her God and had a heart of gratitude. Her heart was filled with joy and gratitude after offering to God her precious and only son Samuel to be used in the house of God.

Today, we learn again from other words spoken by Hannah, "My horn is exalted in the LORD." 

The first thing to learn here is that when you give an offering to God, you do not diminish or lose, but you increase and are uplifted. 

The amazing thing here is that Hannah said these words after she gave her son to be used by God in the temple:
"And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. And the child was young." 1 Samuel 1:24 ESV 

After doing so, she said, "My heart exults in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the LORD." So, the important thing to learn here is that your elevation should be in Christ.

The concept of Divine Success or as we say today, being in Christ, is a broad and controversial issue in our current society. So today I will speak about it in two ways.

Some people start well with God, but when God blesses them and uplifts them, their success separates them from God, they leave Christ who made them successful. So, while they were not uplifted, they were "in Christ," after their success, they became "outside of Christ."

And the things that take away our success outside of Christ are things like ingratitude to God, lack of faithfulness, and breaking your vows and covenants with God. So, for some Christians their success is outside of Christ, they don't glorify God, nor are they used for the benefit of the kingdom of God.

The second way is when you are a Christian but the way you seek success in your life is not by God's principles. There are people or things you rely on to uplift you.

You can indeed succeed in getting what you need outside of Christ. Some people give bribes and get jobs, others have made fake certificates and got employment, some have stolen money and now they have houses, cars, and plenty of money. So, here we have Christians whose "horn has not been lifted in the LORD" their success has not been obtained from God.

Today I am asking you not to leave God. Don't take your success outside of him, remain in Christ, support God's work, and give offerings. And continue to live a holy and righteous life. If property has moved you out of Christ now it is time to return.

Also if you are seeking promotion or exaltation outside of Christ, please stop. Be humble, trust God and pray always like Hannah so you can also say like Hannah "My horn is exalted in the LORD"

Prayer: O LORD, grant me to be faithful to you and to live a holy life, let my success be within you, and also if you bless me, let me remain in you. Amen

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