How Humility Is Obtained

[KenH]

The Christian thus learns that if he stands, God must hold him up; if he knows anything aright, God must teach him; if he walks in the way to heaven, God must first put, and afterwards keep him in it; if he has anything, God must give it to him; and that if he does anything, God must work it in him. He now “through the law” - that is, through his experience of its killing sentence - ”is become dead to the law, that he may live unto God”. He can no longer take a killing letter for a living rule, but is deeply conscious that it is only by being “married to another, even to Him who is raised from the dead, that he can bring forth fruit unto God” Romans 7:4. Thus by the presence of God going with him, he becomes separated “from all the people that are upon the face of the earth” Exodus 33:16.

- excerpt from J.C. Philpot's "How Humility Is Obtained"

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

 

[37818]

Matthew 18:3-4, ". . . And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. . . ."

At another place and time,
John 3:4, ". . . Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? . . ."

 

[Van]

Ben Franklin earnestly (diligently and systematically) strived to add virtues to his character. But when asked how he did with "humility" he smiled and said he have failed to make progress. But, he said it was just as well, because if he had made progress, he was sure he would have been proud of it.

We have Christ as our example, and we are to strive to model His behavior. Philippians 2:1-8