Take a Humble Place
For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; But the proud, he knows from afar. — Psalms 138:6
Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain: The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. — James 4:4-6
Author
Charles Spurgeon
Summary: Humble hearts seek grace, submit to it, drink from it, and give the Lord the glory. In this way they receive ever more abundant grace. Let us take a humble place and think little of ourselves so that the Lord may make much of us. Fearing that we are not humble may be a sign of true humility; taking pride in being humble is a serious form of pride. Let us acknowledge our need and unworthiness and humble ourselves for our sins against humility. Grace makes us humble and, in that humility, pours out more grace. Let us descend so that we may ascend, and be poor in spirit so that God may enrich and exalt us by his grace.
Humble hearts seek grace and therefore obtain it. Humble hearts submit to the sweet influences of grace, and so grace is bestowed upon them more and more abundantly. Humble hearts dwell in the valleys where the streams of grace flow, and so they drink from them. Humble hearts are grateful for grace and give the Lord the glory for it
, and for this reason it is consistent with His honor to give them grace.
Come, dear reader, take a humble place. Be small in your own estimation, so that the Lord may make much of you. Perhaps a sigh bursts forth: “I fear I am not humble.” Perhaps this is the language of true humility. Some are proud of being humble, and this is one of the worst kinds of pride. We are needy, helpless, unworthy creatures, deserving of hell, and if we are not humble, we ought to be. We must humble ourselves because of our sins against humility, and then the Lord will let us taste His favor. Grace makes us humble, and in this humility grace finds an opportunity to pour out still more grace. We must descend so that we may ascend. We must be poor in spirit so that God may make us rich. Let us be humble so that we need not be humbled, and so that we may be exalted by the grace of God.
Source: The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith. Translation by Allan Roman.
http://www.spurgeon.com.mx/chequera/meditames/marzo.pdf