Andrew Murray

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81.) Humility
      "And what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?" Micah 6:8 "Learn of me that I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls" Matthew 11:29. One of the most dangerous enemies the young Christian must guard against is pride or self-exaltation. There is no sin t ...read more

82.) Humility
      When I look back upon my own Christian experience, or at the church of Christ as a whole, I am amazed at how little humility is seen as the distinguishing feature of discipleship. In our preaching and in our living, in our daily interaction in our families and in our social life, as well as fellowship with other Christians, how easy it is to see th ...read more

83.) Humility And Death to Self
      "He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death." -Phil.2: 8. Humility is the path to death, because in death it gives the highest proof of its perfection. Humility is the blossom of which death to self, is the ,perfect. fruit. Jesus humbled Himself unto death, and opened the path in which we too must walk. As there was no way for Him to prov ...read more

84.) Humility And Exaltation
      "He that humbleth himself shall be exalted. "Luke 14:11, 18:14. "God giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He shall exalt you." Jas. 4:10. "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. "1 Pet.5:6. Just yesterday I was asked the question, How am I to conquer ...read more

85.) Humility And Faith
      "How can ye believe, which receive glory from one another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?"-John 5: 44. In an address I lately heard, the speaker said that the blessings of the higher Christian life were often like the objects exposed in a shop window,-one could see them clearly and yet could not reach them. If told to s ...read more

86.) Humility And Happiness
      "Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may rest upon me. Wherefore I take pleasure in weakness: for when I am weak then am I strong. " -2 Cor.12:9,10. Lest Paul should exalt himself, by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was sent him to keep him humble. Pau ...read more

87.) Humility And Holiness
      "Which say, Stand by thyself;-,for I am holier than thou. " -Isa. 65: 5. We speak of the Holiness movement in our times, and praise God for it. We hear a great deal of seekers after holiness and professors of holiness, of holiness teaching and holiness meetings. The blessed truths of holiness in Christ, and holiness by faith, are being emphasize ...read more

88.) Humility And Sin
      "Sinners, of whom I am chief."-1 Tim.1:15 Humility is often identified with penitence and contrition. As a consequence, there appears to be no way of fostering humility but by keeping the soul occupied with its sin. We have learned, I think, that humility is something else and something more. We have seen in the teaching of our Lord Jesus and th ...read more

89.) I Am The True Vine
      All earthly things are the shadows of heavenly realities-the expression, in created, visible forms, of the invisible glory of God. The Life and the Truth are in Heaven; on earth we have figures and shadows of the heavenly truths. When Jesus says: 'I am the true Vine,' He tells us that all the vines of earth are pictures and emblems of Himself. He i ...read more

90.) If Ye Abide
      If Ye Abide in Me, and My Words, Abide in You, Ask Whatsoever Ye Will, and it Shall be Done Unto You-John 15.7 The reason the Vine and its branches are such a true parable of the Christian life is that all nature has one source and breathes one spirit. The plant world was created to be to man an object lesson teaching him his entire depend ...read more

91.) Impossible With Man, Possible With God
      "And he said, the things which are impossible with men are possible with God" (Luke 18:27). Christ had said to the rich young ruler, "Sell all that thou hast ... and come, follow me." The young man went away sorrowful. Christ then turned to the disciples,: and said: "How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!" The dis ...read more

92.) In Affliction and Trial
      "Every branch that bearest fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit."-JOHN 15:2. IN THE whole plant world there is not a tree to be found so specially suited to the image of man in his relation to God, as the vine. There is none of which the fruit and its juice are so full of spirit, so quickening and stimulating. But there is al ...read more

93.) In Daily Life
      "He that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?"-1 John 4:20. What a solemn thought, that our love to God will be measured by our everyday intercourse with men and the love it displays; and that our love to God will be found to be a delusion, except was its truth is proved in standing the test of dai ...read more

94.) In Stillness of Soul
      "In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength. "-Isaih 30:15 "Be silent to the Lord, and wait patiently for him."-Ps.37:7 "Truly my soul is silent unto God."-Ps.62:1 THERE is a view of the Christian life that regards it as a sort of partnership, in which God and man have each to do their part ...read more

95.) In the Disciples of Jesus
      "Let him that is chief among you be as he that doth serve." -Luke 22:26. We have studied humility in the person and teaching of Jesus; let us now look for it in the circle of His chosen companions---the twelve apostles. If, in the lack of it we find in them, the contrast between Christ and men is brought out more clearly, it will help us to appr ...read more

96.) In the Life of Jesus
      "I am in the midst of you as he that serveth." Luke 22: 27. In the Gospel of John we have the inner life of our Lord laid open to us. Jesus speaks frequently of His relation to the Father, of the motives by which He is guided, of His consciousness of the power and spirit in which He acts. Though the word humble does not occur, we shall nowhere i ...read more

97.) In the Teaching of Jesus
      "Learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly of heart. "-Matt. xi. 29. "Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant, even as the Son of Man came to server." Matt.10:27. We have seen humility in the life of Christ, as He laid open His heart to us: let us listen to His teaching. There we shall hear how He speaks of it, and how far He expec ...read more

98.) Jesus is the Vine
      You doubtless have never repented having come at His call. You experienced that His word was truth; all His promises He fulfilled; He made you partakers of the blessings and the joy of His love. Was not His welcome most hearty, His pardon full and free, His love most sweet and precious? You more than once, at your first coming to Him, had reason to ...read more

99.) Jesus The Keeper
      "The Lord is thy keeper... The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil,... He shall preserve thy soul" Psalm 121:5,7. "I know Him whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day" 2 Timothy 1:12. The Lord has not only received you, but He will also keep you.1 For young discipl ...read more