THE WAY TO DIGNITY

“–God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”–James 4:6   A.W. Tozer wrote,”Because Christ Jesus came to the world clothed in humility, he will always be found among those who are clothed with humility. He will be found among the humble people.”   In this”make me feel good” world, we don’t hear much about humility today. And who would dare write a book about it. But Andrew Murray did. Of his 240 books it is my favorite. While in his mid-fifties he had a throat ailment that kept him from preaching for two years. Many years later, as he recalled the lessons learned from that experience, he preached twelve sermons on the subject of humility. They were published when he was nearly eighty. Listen as he speaks:   “There is nothing so divine and heavenly as being the servant and helper of all. The faithful servant who recognizes his position, finds a real pleasure in supplying the wants of the master and his guests. When we see that humility is something infinitely deeper than contrition, and accept it as out participation in the life of Jesus, we shall begin to learn that it is our true nobility—When I look back upon my own religious experience—I stand amazed at the thought of how little humility is sought after.”   “The only way to dignity is humility”