The New Life

Humility.
the Holy Spirit who dwells in you. Attempt not to
or to root it out your
hide your pride, or to forget it,
self. Confess this sin, with every working of it that
you trace, in the sure confidence that the blood
cleanses, that the Spirit sanctifies. Learn of Jesus
that He is meek and lowly in heart. Consider that
He is your life, with all that He has. Believe that
He gives His humility to you. The word "
: Do it to
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' Be clothed with the Lord
the Ivord Jesus, ' ' means,
Jesus." Be clothed with humility, in order that you
may be clothed with Jesus. It is Christ in you that
shall fill you with humility.
Blessed Lord Jesus, there never was any one amongst
the children of men so high, so holy, so glorious as
Thou. And never was there any one who was so
lowly and ready to deny himself as the servant of all.
O Lord, when shall we learn that lowliness is the
grace by which man can be most closely confirmed to
the divine glory ? O teach me this. Amen.
I. Take heed that you do nothing to feed pride on the part of
others. Take heed that you do not sufifer others to feed your
pride. Take heed, above all, that you do nothing yourself to
feed your pride. Let God alone always and in all things obtain
the honor. Endeavor to observe all that is good in His children,
and to thank Him heartily for it. Thank Him for all that
helps you to hold yourself in small esteem, whether it be sent
through friend or foe. Resolve, especially, never on any account
to be eagerly bent on your own honor, when this is not accorded
to you as it ought to be. Commit this to the Father : take heed
only to His honor.
3. By no means suppose that faint-heartedness or doubting is
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