For the same reason the humble man is more CONTENT WITH THE STATION HE OCCUPIES in the world and in society than he would and could be without the aid of his virtue. 2. Who, then, are made partakers of grace in its amplest communications (Isaiah 66:2; 1 Peter 5:5)? 4.) In all its utterances it is solemnly earnest. It is said to have been so named in memory of that proud young man.(R. Another thing that persons are proud of is their dress. You may learn hence wily humble persons are most gracious, and gracious persons most humble. He knows that he everywhere finds opportunities and motives to unfold his mental powers, to be useful to his brethren, to exercise himself in obedience to God, and thus to render himself capable of higher occupations and dignities in a better world; and this ennobles and refines all that he does in his opinion, and induces him to do everything with care and conscientiousness.IV. "Those who have seen their Lord, will always pray, "I beseech thee, show me Thy glory." )HumilityIt seems hard that the very grace said to be the most difficult to acquire should often make those who have won it of least account in the world. Manton. If we have no spiritual desires we have no spiritual life. It is likened by our blessed Lord Himself to talents, one, two, five; given to every man severally according to the man's ability and according to the Master's will. 1. Bat Icarus his son was a proud young man. The precious things of the Christian resemble the farmer's seed-corn. The fable says that Daedalus made wings for himself and his son, so that they might have the pleasure of flying. )The humble are the fittest recipients of graceT. So is it with us; we also must sometimes be bowed down to the earth and humbled, and then arise with renewed vigour and trust.LinksJames 4:6 NIVJames 4:6 NLTJames 4:6 ESVJames 4:6 NASBJames 4:6 KJVJames 4:6 Bible AppsJames 4:6 ParallelJames 4:6 Biblia ParalelaJames 4:6 Chinese BibleJames 4:6 French BibleJames 4:6 German BibleJames 4:6 CommentariesBible Hub, (2)A promise daily pleaded for others. We are not straitened in God, but in ourselves; we "have not, because we ask not.". 3. To Him be all glory, honor, and praise! And then, if we but remember where our clothing came from, we shall see how foolish it is to be proud of it.II. H. (3)A stimulus in the contemplation of higher or sterner duties, and an encouragement to enter on wider fields.5. Manton.God abhors other sinners, but against the proud He professes open defiance and hostility. It transforms rebels against God into loyal subjects, and the enemies of those around them into ardent friends. The humble man is likewise more CONTENTED IN MISFORTUNES OR IN ADVERSITY than he would and could be without the aid of this virtue. Another thing that persons are proud of is their dress. So God resisted Simon, the wicked sorcerer and deceiver.7. God resisteth the proud when He turneth their ambition and vainglory into ignominy and shame. (3)A stimulus in the contemplation of higher or sterner duties, and an encouragement to enter on wider fields.5. That is why Scripture says: 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud. Read verse in King James Version It is God's. 5 which has been adopted by the Revisers, together with their translation: "Or think ye that the Scripture speaketh in vain? First, we deprive ourselves of the blessedness of giving, and then we deprive others of the blessedness of receiving. It is said to have been so named in memory of that proud young man.(R. HE GIVES US MORE GRACE THAN WE KNOW. 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