Bow Down
As
Christians, I hope we all know the significance of bowing down. It is a symbol
of our submission to God and his authority. It is an acknowledgement of our
willingness to be led by Him. It is always a sign of honor. We are honoring our
God when we bow down.
I
like to walk in the evenings, and the other day as I was walking, I saw some
birds. They were scurrying around and making noise. Some were singing. And,
some were screaming out a warning that danger~little ole me~was approaching. As
I watched one bird, I noticed something amazing. Instead of flying away the
closer I came, it sat down in the grass and began to bow its head down. I
continued to walk. I got a little closer, and the bird bowed down even further.
I was dumbfounded. It came to me. Even the bird know to bow down. When danger
threatened, the little bird did not just take off. It bowed down and waited.
And, as Christians, we must learn to do the same.
When
we face hard times or when the enemy comes up against us like a flood, we need
to bow down. We need to turn off the world and turn on God. Just as the bird
bowed down, we need to bow down in submission. We need to bow down in praise.
It
is when we honor God that He honors us. He hears our prayers. He knows our
distress. He is waiting for us to simply bow down and worship Him. He is
waiting for us to cry out to Him for protection.
When
King David was in trouble, he always turned to the Master. When the Amalekites
had taken his wives and children and fled in 1 Samuel 30:8, David called unto
the Lord for guidance. Whenever he was in despair, David called to God.
When you know where your help
comes from…when you realize just how powerful God is, it becomes easy to bow
down and worship Him.
As
Psalms 95: 6-7 says, “Come, let us worship and bow down…”
Philippians
2: 10
2
Chronicles 2: 12-14
Daniel
6: 10
Acts
20: 36
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