Humility

Humility, by Andrew Murray, is one of the simplest yet most profound books I have ever read. I just keep going back to it again and again. And again. Because understanding what humility is and actually getting to a place where it is the constant disposition (or even direction) of my heart are two completely different animals. Death to self is life in Christ. I know that. But what does that practically look like?

Rest in these thoughts for a bit…

“Until a humility that rests in nothing less than the end and death of self, and

which gives up all the honor of men as Jesus did to seek the honor that comes

from God alone (which absolutely makes and counts itself nothing) that God may

be all, that the Lord alone may be exalted- until such a humility is what we seek in

Christ above our chief joy, and welcome at any price, there is very little hope of a

faith that will conquer the world.” (p. 26, emphasis mine)

“It is a solemn thought that our love for God is measured by our everyday

relationships with others. Except as its validity is proven in standing the test of

daily life with our fellow-men, our love for God may be found to be a delusion. It

is easy to think that we humble ourselves before God, but our humility toward

others is the only sufficient proof that our humility before God is real. To be

genuine, humility must abide in us and become our very nature.” (p. 53)

As I pursue Christ, I pursue humility, for there is no humility apart from Him. He is the very definition of that great aim. He is the impartation of life and the antithesis of pride and death. O, that I may learn to be more like Him and dwell in the rich depths of humility.

My prayer and declaration in this journey…

“How great is God! How small we are! Lost, swallowed up, in love’s immensity!”

(p. 101)

Amen.