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From GOD
- You stoop down to make me great. Psalm 18:35 NIV 1984
- exaltation comes neither from the east Nor from the west nor from the south. But God is the Judge: He puts down one, And exalts another. Psalm 75:6-7 NKJV
- He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory. 1 Samuel 2:8 NKJV
- He raises the poor out of the dust, And lifts the needy out of the ash heap, That He may seat him with princes – With the princes of His people. Psalm 113:7-8 NKJV
Examples of those exalted by GOD
- Joshua: On that day the LORD magnified and exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; so they feared him [with profound awe and reverence], just as they had feared Moses all the days of his life. Joshua 4:14 AMP
- David: Then David’s fame spread into all the lands; and the LORD caused all nations to fear him. 1 Chronicles 14:17 AMP
Exaltation can happen in one day
- Now the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you just as I was with Moses. Joshua 3:7 BSB
Other versions
- The LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. Joshua 3:7 ESV
- The LORD said to Joshua, “This day I will begin to magnify and exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so that they may know that just as I was with Moses, I will [also] be with you. The LORD said to Joshua, “This day I will begin to magnify and exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so that they may know that just as I was with Moses, I will [also] be with you. Joshua 3:7 AMP
Examples of those exalted in one day
1. Joseph: Prisoner in the dungeon to Prime Minister
- Before: Then Pharaoh sent word and called for Joseph, and they hurriedly brought him out of the dungeon; and when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came to Pharaoh. Genesis 41:14 NASB
- After: Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.” Genesis 41:38-40 ESV
2. Moses: Caretaker of father-in-law's sheep to Leader of Israel
- Before: Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. Exodus 3:1 NKJV
- After: Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” Exodus 3:10 ESV
3. Joshua: Moses's servant to Leader of Israel
- Before: So the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle. Exodus 33:11 NKJV
- After: On that day the LORD magnified and exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; so they feared him [with profound awe and reverence], just as they had feared Moses all the days of his life. Joshua 4:14 AMP
4. Mordachai: Humble scribe to position of Honor
- Before: In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate Esther 2:21 NASB
- After: Then the king said to Haman, “Hurry; take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do so to Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king’s gate. Leave out nothing that you have mentioned.” So Haman took the robes and the horse, and he dressed Mordecai and led him through the square of the city, proclaiming before him, “Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.” Esther 6:10-11 ESV
- The king took off his signet ring which he had taken away from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther put Mordecai in charge of the house of Haman. Esther 8:2 AMP
- For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and in favor with his many fellow people, for he worked for the good of his people and spoke for the welfare and peace of his whole nation. Esther 10:3 AMP
Exaltation not based on current circumstances
- Gideon: Gideon said to Him, Oh Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Behold, my clan is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house. Judges 6:15 AMPC
- Saul: And Saul said, Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the least of all the families of the clans of Benjamin? Why then do you speak this way to me? 1 Samuel 9:21 AMPC
What we can do
Humble ourselves before God
- Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. James 4:10 NKJV
- humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time 1 Peter 5:6 NKJV
Other versions
- Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you. James 4:10 NASB
- Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time 1 Peter 5:6 HCSB
How?
- I humbled my soul with fasting, And I prayed with my head bowed on my chest. Psalms 35:13 AMP
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