He giveth grace unto the lowly.

 

MARCH 7.
 
He giveth grace unto the lowly,
Proverbs 3:34
 

SIN destroy humility and made us proud;
  but grace restores it and makes us lowly.
 
Whatever a man may be,
  if he is not humble,
   he is not a Christian.
 
Humility is always lovely,
  and is highly esteemed of God.
 
Nothing will make us so happy, or
  fit us for usefulness, like humility.
 
The humble may have anything he desires,
  for God will withhold nothing from him.
 
But his humility will preserve him from
  desiring what would be injurious to himself,
  or unbecoming in God to bestow.
 
Beloved, let us seek grace to make us humble –
  let us cultivate a lowly disposition; and
  if we have the right views of ourselves,
  right feelings towards God, and
  a correct estimate of the things of the time,
    we shall be humbled.
 
Then the Lord will visit us,
  dwell with us, and revive us.
 
When the Lord comes to visit us,
  he brings abundance of grace with him;
  if he dwell with us,
  he will give grace unto us;
  and if he give grace thus plentifully unto us,
  we shall be graceful, happy, and useful.
 
The humble man is God's temple.
The humble heart is God's throne.
The humble saint is God's delight.
May we be clothed with humility,
  and walk in love.
 
Lord, for ever at thy side
May my place, my portion be;
Strip me of the robe of pride;
Clothe me with humility.
 
James Smith 1849