The Most Lovely Christian by
William Dyer. Learn from me, for I am gentle
and humble in heart. Matthew 11 29. Learn humility from Christ's
humility. For lack of humility, some angels
became devils. Proud sinners are fit companions
for none but proud devils. When men glory in their pride,
God stains the pride of their glory. The Lord Almighty planned
it, to stain the pride of all glory and to humble all who are
renowned on the earth. Isaiah 23 9 The most lowly Christian
is the most lovely Christian. A believer is like a vessel in
the sea. The more it fills, the more it
sinks. none live so humble on earth
as those who live highest in heaven. See how one of the best
of saints looks upon himself as one of the least of saints. Unto me, who am less than the
least of all saints, said the great Paul in Ephesians 3.8.
The most holy men are always the most lowly men. Where humility
is the cornerstone, there piety is the topstone. The coat of
humility should always be worn on the back of Christianity.
Clothe yourselves with humility. 1 Peter 5.5. God Almighty has two houses in
which He dwells. His city house and His country
house, His city house is the heaven of heavens, and His country
house is the humble and lowly heart. – Isaiah 57, 15 I dwell
in the high and holy place, that is, in heaven, God's city house. and also with him who is of a
contrite and humble spirit, that is God's country house. Humility
is a Bethel for God's dwelling place. Pride is a Babel for the
devil's residence. If you do not keep pride out
of your soul and your soul out of pride, pride will keep your
soul out of heaven. I will not say that a poor man
is never proud, but I will say that a proud man is never godly. James 4.16 God resists the proud,
but gives grace to the humble. The face of piety shines brightest
through the mask of humility. clothe yourselves with humility.
Of all garments, humility best fits Christians, and best adorns
their profession. A Christian should look with
one eye upon God's grace, to keep Him thankful, and with the
other eye upon himself, to keep Him mournful. When you begin
to grow proud of your glistening feathers, look down upon your
black feet. Revelation 4.10 The twenty-four
elders fall down before the throne and cast down their crowns before
Him who sits on the throne. The only way of keeping our crowns
on our heads is the casting them down at Christ's feet. Alas, sirs, what are you proud
of? Are you proud of your riches,
of your honors, of your relations, of your beauty, of your strength? Alas, alas, these are poor base
things to boast in. Oh, go to the graves of those
who have died before you. Are not their bones scattered,
their eyes rotted, their flesh consumed, their mouth corrupted? Where now are their ruddy lips,
their lovely cheeks, their fluent tongue, their sparkling eyes,
their flowing hair? Are they not all gone as a dream? And where will you be before
long? And will you be proud of these
things? I hate pride and arrogance. Proverbs 8.13 He is able to humble those who
walk in pride. Daniel 4.37