STOOP
TO RISE
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6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand,
that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:6-7 (NIV)
34 He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble. Proverbs 3:34 (NIV)
27 You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are
haughty. Psalms 18:27 (NIV)
2 “Has not my hand made all these things, and so they
came into being?” declares the LORD. “This is the one I esteem: he who is
humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.” Isaiah 66:2 (NIV)
6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture
says: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 7 Submit
yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come
near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and
purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve,
mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble
yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. James
4:6-10 (NIV)
25 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them,
and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among
you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your
slave-- 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be
served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:25-28
(NIV)
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and
the servant of all.” Mark 9:35
(NIV)
42 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the
Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over
them. 43 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among
you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first must be slave
of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be
served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark
10:42-45 (NIV)
14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble
themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will
I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 Now
my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this
place. 16 I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my
Name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there. 2 Chronicles 7:14-16 (NIV)
11 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who
humbles himself will be exalted.”
Luke 14:11 (NIV)
BUTTER
“God gives grace to the humble. To those who humbly
trust him with all their heart, he gives the grace of guidance. To those who
humbly refuse to be wise in their own eyes, he gives the grace of refreshing
peace. To those who humble themselves under his hand, he will give the grace of
exaltation. And to those who humbly cast their cares on him, he gives the grace
of carrying their cares.” Jon Bloom
“The best of men are conscious
above all others that they are men at best. Empty boats float high, but heavily laden vessels
are low in the water; mere professors can boast, but true children of God cry
for mercy upon their unprofitableness.” C.
H. Spurgeon revised by Alistair Begg
“Christ is with the humble, not with those who set themselves
up over His flock.” Clement of Rome
“Guidance in life and
soul-restoration are both graces God gives to the humble.” Jon Bloom
“In the Kingdom, there
are no great men of God, just humble men whom God has chosen to use
greatly. How do we know when we are
humble? When God speaks, we
tremble. God is looking for a man who
trembles at His word. Such a man will
find the Spirit of God resting upon him; he will become a dwelling place for
the Almighty. God asks for nothing but
ourselves.” Francis Frangipane
“The truly meek man is humble,
gentle, patient, forgiving, and contented; the very opposite of the man who is
proud, harsh, angry, revengeful, and ambitious. It is only the grace of God, as
it works in us by the Holy Spirit, that can make us thus meek.” Charles H. Spurgeon
“It is a
contradiction to be a true Christian and not to be humble.” Richard Baxter
“The King of Glory enters Jerusalem seated on a donkey's colt. Majesty is never so majestic as when it is clothed with humility. There never was one so majestic as this Jesus, none so humble. Nor shall there ever be.” Ronnie Collier Stevens
“Stoop
if you want to climb to heaven. Is it not said of Jesus, ‘He who descended is
the one who also ascended’? So must you.
You must grow downwards, that you may grow upwards; for the sweetest fellowship
with heaven will be enjoyed by humble souls and by them alone. God will deny no
blessing to a thoroughly humbled spirit. ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven,’ with all its riches and treasures. All
of God’s resources will be made available to the soul that is humble enough to
be able to receive them without growing proud because of it. When a man is sincerely humble and
never tries to take the credit or the praise, there is scarcely any limit to
what God will do for him. Humility makes us ready to be blessed by the God of
all grace and equips us to deal efficiently with our fellows. True humility is
a flower that will adorn any garden. This is a sauce that will season every
dish of life and improve it in every case. Whether in prayer or praise, whether
in work or suffering, the genuine salt of humility cannot be used in excess.” C. H. Spurgeon revised by
Alistair Begg
HEART
SAVOR
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We humble, God exalts.
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Pride cannot live before the cross.
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God opposes the proud but bestows
grace giving way to grace giving way to grace to the humble of heart.
