Memorise:
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Psalm 103:1
Read: 1 Samuel 2:1-2
1 AND Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine
horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies;
because I rejoice in thy salvation.
2 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
Message
The word “horn” is used both literally and symbolically in the Bible.
It is used to describe the keratin-based growth on the head of animals.
The horn of dead animals is sometimes converted to musical instruments
or used as a vessel for anointing oil. However, the horn has significant
metaphorical meanings. It is a symbol of power, help, victory or glory.
To lift up the horn connotes success, while a broken horn denotes
defeat. It is with this understanding that Hannah rejoiced in the Lord
by saying my horn is exalted in the Lord. May the Name of the Lord be
praised and exalted for evermore in Jesus’ Name. As you meditate on the
word of the Lord today, your horn shall be exalted in Jesus’ Name.
Exaltation has a spiritual connotation. It means to glorify, lift high,
promote or raise a person to a higher status or position. It therefore
follows that exaltation is of the Lord and only God and God alone is
worthy of exaltation. However, Hannah said “my horn is exalted in the
Lord”. Psalm 75:6-7 also says,
“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.”
This means that God
can choose to exalt a person. In the Bible, we see some beneficiaries of
the special grace and mercy of God in this regard. They include
Abraham, Joseph, Hannah, Moses, Joshua, David and Solomon.
God caused Joshua to be exalted in Joshua 3:7:
“And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee
in the sight of all Israel, that they know that, as I was with Moses, so
I will be with thee.”
This same God is still alive today; He
doesn’t change. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Today, He
will visit you with His love, mercy and favour. The Bible in Psalm 75:10
says,
“All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.”
Because you are made righteous by the blood of Jesus, you are a special
candidate for exaltation. Your horn shall be exalted in the mighty Name
of Jesus.
Action Point :
Learn humility. Humility leads to exaltation.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Jeremiah 31:31-32:44, Acts 21:17-36
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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