the 542nd post!

"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time." (I Peter 5:6)

***I'm taking a bit of a break from the internet. If it is God's will, I will continue this sometime in the future.

subject with humility

"Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble." I Peter 5:5

links in a chain

"The laws of our holy religion are so far from clashing and interfering, that one Christian duty very much furthers and promotes another. The fruits of the Spirit are like links in a chain--one draws on another; and it is so in this; many other graces contribute to the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit."

meekness means a peaceful heart

"It is spoken of as the happiness of the meek, that they 'delight themselves in the abundance of peace;' others may delight themselves in the abundance of wealth, a poor delight, that is interwoven with so much trouble and disquietude; but the meek, though they have but a little wealth, have peace, abundance of peace, peace like a river, and this such as they have a heart to enjoy."

a meek spirit is physically healthy

"The quietness of the spirit will help to suppress depression; and this, as other of wisdom's precepts, will be health to the body and marrow to the bones: length of days and long life and peace they shall add unto you; but wrath kills the foolish man."

pray with meekness

"Prayer is another duty which meekness disposes us rightly and acceptably to perform. We do not lift up pure hands in prayer, if they are not 'without wrath.' Prayers made in wrath are written in gall, and can never be pleasing to, or prevailing with the God of love and peace. Our rule is, 'First go and be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.' And if we do not take this method, though we seek God in a due ordinance, we do not seek Him in the due order."

follow the Lamb's example of meekness

"Now it is the character of all saints that they follow the Lamb: as a lamb they follow him in his meekness, and are therefore so often called the sheep of Christ. This is that part of his copy which He expressly calls us to write after: 'Learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart.' If the master is mild, it ill becomes the servant to be froward. The apostle is speaking of Christ's meekness under his sufferings, when he says that he 'left us an example, that we should follow his steps."