"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up."
Humility is a beautiful grace. It frees up the soul to live peaceably, and sweetly. Every true saint *will* be humbled. Churchmen have the opportunity, however, to be proactive; and to do the task (of humbling) on themselves. This is a whole lot better than having to have God do it.
Also, there is a neat promise: for those who do humble themselves, Almighty God will "lift [them] up." How great is that? We get "two for one"; God gets the glory; and we get the happiness and honor (bestowed on us by Him).
[Puritan quote of the day: "The Son is the fullness of God, and the church is the fullness of the Son of God." --Jonathan Edwards, in
his sermon, "The Glory of God"]
