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He that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 18:14)


It ought not to be difficult for us to humble ourselves, for what have we to be proud of? We ought to take the lowest place without being told to do so. If we are sensible and honest, we shall be little in our own eyes. Especially before the Lord in prayer we shall shrink to nothing. There we cannot speak of merit, for we have none; our one and only appeal must be to mercy: "God be merciful to me a sinner."
Here is a cheering word from the throne. We shall be exalted by the Lord if we humble ourselves. For us the way upward is downhill. When we are stripped of self we are clothed with humility, and this is the best of wear. The Lord will exalt us in peace and happiness of mind; He will exalt us into knowledge of His Word and fellowship with Himself; He will exalt us in the enjoyment of sure pardon and justification. The Lord puts His honors upon those who can wear them to the honor of the Giver. He gives usefulness, acceptance, and influence to those who will not be puffed up by them but will be abased by a sense of greater responsibility. Neither God nor man will care to lift up a man who lifts up himself; but both God and good men unite to honor modest worth. O Lord, sink me in self that I may rise in Thee.
C.H. Spurgeon

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Romans 6:4
4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Daniels

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• Our Ways are Determined by our Hearts (1Kings 8:38-39; Romans 2:29; Ephesians 6:5-6)
• God Searches the Heart in Order to Give to Men According to Their Ways (Jeremiah 17:9-10; Proverbs 24:12; Revelation 2:23; 1Thessalonians 2:4; 1Corinthians 3:13)
• The Heart Stirs Man Up to Right Action (Exodus 35:5; Exodus 35:21; Exodus 35:26; Exodus 35:29; Exodus 36:2; 1Kings 14:8)
• Failure to Serve God is a Failure of the Heart (Psalm 95:10; Jeremiah 18:12
• God Seeks for Those Who Have a Right Heart (Deuteronomy 5:29)
• God Tests Man to See What is in His Heart (Deuteronomy 8:2; Deuteronomy 13:3; 2Chronicles 32:31)
• Our Heart Must be Stirred Up and Prepared to Serve the Lord (2Chronicles 30:12; Ezra 7:10)

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Eccle 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep

his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret

thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

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