Wednesday – self-confidence – humility

 

 

The daily slogan of the Moravian Church in Psalm 138.3 encourages me to look for self-confidence:

ביום קראתי ותענני תרהבני בנפשי עז

 

I called during the day and you answered me. May you give me self-confidence; strength in my soul!

 

 

It is not the first time that I refer to Isaiah 11. (October 26, 2012 and November 5, 2012) Nevertheless, I have to have a lot of self-confidence to claim the internal motto (lot) in Isaiah 11:10 for myself as reincarnated Jesus of Nazareth:

 

והיה ביום ההוא שרש ישי אשר עומד לנס עמימ אליו גוים ידרשו והיתה מנחתו כבוד

 

Isaiah 11:10 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
10 Then in that day
The nations will resort to the root of Jesse,
Who will stand as a [a]signal for the peoples;
And His resting place will be [b]glorious.

Footnotes:
Isaiah 11:10 Or standard
Isaiah 11:10 Lit glory

 

 

The self-confidence to be reincarnated Jesus of Nazareth has faltered due to the lack of the green light for the online operation of my website. (December 27, 2012) At that time I suspected a lack of humility. Yes, it is difficult to reconcile self-confidence and humility, and yet it is imperative.

 

 

The following verse (Isaiah 11:11) strengthens my self-confidence:

 

והיה ביום ההוא יוסיף אדני ידו לקנות את-שאר עמו אשר ישאר מאשור וממצרים ומפתרוס ומכוש ומעילם ומשנער ומחמת ומאיי הים

 

 

Isaiah 11:11 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The Restored Remnant
11 Then it will happen on that day that the Lord
Will again recover the second time with His hand
The remnant of His people, who will remain,
From Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath,
And from the [a]islands of the sea.

Footnotes:
Isaiah 11:11 Or coastlands

 

 

A second great work of God is imminent, as in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. My self-confidence is strengthened by thinking of the second morning star on June 2, 2009 (accountability report after the apprenticeship 3.11). I am also reminded of the two anointed in Zechariah 4: 11-14:

 

Zechariah 4:11-14 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
11 Then I said to him, “What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?” 12 And I answered the second time and said to him, “What are the two olive [a]branches which are beside the two golden pipes, which empty the golden oil from themselves?” 13 So he answered me, saying, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” 14 Then he said, “These are the two [b]anointed ones who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.”

Footnotes:
Zechariah 4:12 Or clusters
Zechariah 4:14 Lit sons of fresh oil

 

 

I relate the double apparitions humbly to Jesus of Nazareth and self-confidently to me as his reincarnation.