The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-28
RELIGIOUS READING.
ODE CLOTHED WITH HUMILITY"

ODE CLOTHED WIFE HUMILITY"
Is there no getting 10 heaven without hu.
mllity2 No. Cannot the proud be savedf
No. Is iowliness essential to true pietyi
Yes. Is the human heart naturally proud2
lts. Why are men so slow In learning Code
WHIP Because they are no moro like little
children. Why are they 80 averse to saliva.
tion by the Righteousness OF Christi Because
they are 80 puffed up with conceit OF their
own goodness. Why do so many go TO hcll2
Because they viii not humble themselves un
der the mighty hand Of God. Why must VIC
preach humility, seeing 1t is an unpopular
doctrine2 Because God resisteih the proud
and giycth grace Co the humble.
Nothing in Christianity Is more opposed by
carnal men than humbleness Of mind. II was
80 from tho beginning. "The philosophers
thought humility to be the opposite OF mag.
naminity." The wicked etill regard II in very
much the same light. II Is the opposite Oi
pride. 1t is Tho peculiar glow Of Christians
and the parent and nurse Of our graccs. II
preserves in us the light of faith and the heat
OF love. It bcgets modesty IN prosperity, aud
patience IN adversely. 1t is the root Of graf.
itudc aud OBEDIENCE The feigncd humility
Of a hypocrite hides his pretended good qual.
iiles; hut the genuine lowiiness of a true
Christian hides even itself. II has no secret
method Of display.
This virtue adorns all who possess Il. Re-
bccca was not the less lovely when she took
Nfl Nntl fONtTfu IltT IfNutN anu lt'NflSs
Moses face shonc not the less brightly, be-
cause be- wist IL not Eventhe appearance
OF this virtue Is often put on by cunning men.
In all virtues the reality Is better than the
scmblnncc. Gold is better than any Of its
count rfcits.
Chris, said, "whosocver shall cxalt himself
shall bee abased; and he that shall humble
himself shall be- exalted"
In studying Gods word, nothing "a more
necessary than humhlCupss Of mind. "Mith
the lowiy IL wisdom" "lhc meek will he
teach his way" God knowcth the proud
nfaT on "Bo not wise in your own eyes
"Sccst thou u man wise In his own conccti
there Is more hope OF n fool than OF him. In
seeking 10 become wise. all the proud become
/ fools The mysteries Of salvation are revealed
/ unto babes. hut hid from the wise and pru
dent. llc who prays much, will learn much
| OF the mysteries oi salvation. But the proud
will not OFFER humble prayer. He thinks he
| already sees, and why should he cry. "Opcn
/ thou mine eyes, that may behold wondrous
things out Of thy lawy' II you would learn
/ OF Christ, bow your neck, and tako his yoke
/ upon you.
| Tho most difficult thing in mans salvation
/ Is sufficiently TO abasc his pride. He natural.
! ly trusts In himself that he Is righteous. He
| counts himself rich and increased In goods.
| When Harvey said, "The most difficult
/ thing in religion is to get rid Of sinful sell" ="
/ he wont as lar Cs untrnewed nature ever
l gue1. But when the buOr peasant said 10 him
/ "lhc most difficult thing IN religion ~ To get
/ rid OF righteous self ho spoke like one
tnught Of God. Strangely, wickcdly, univcr.
/ sally uutpuewed men follow those who do
not submit themselves into the righteousness
/ OF God, but go about to establish their own
| righteousness. The last thing convicted
! sinner does. ia 90 consent TO be saved 10y the
merits Of Jesus Christ. Yet IL thoro no other
way 81 escaping the wrath To come, or Of lay.
! ing hold on eternal liic. oh, that all men
thus believed. Would YOU grow IN strength
know your weakness would YOU gain wis
dom, know your folly; would you gain
righteousness, know your own guilt and
| he plcssncss, and the s orious fullnCss and
| eunl'cucy there are Ia Christ. "Bc clothed
| with humility and you will cast away the
gladly accept the sIotless. seamless rohe
| offered YOU 10y the Lord Christ. Jesus is the
| way. the truth, and the life no man comoth
| unto the father hut by him.-"Wbcn men
are east down. then shalt thou say, Their" is
lifting up; and he shall save the humble
| persOn.'
All doctrinal statements, all usages
thoughts. and notions which cxflt the creh
ture. are false and wicked. And all Yiews o
Christ which make him n mere helper ant
not the sole author OF salyation-nn nuNil
iary. but not the well--pring of life are !als
and wicked. Christ is the end of the law fol
righteousness 10 every one that believer Ii
Humble thysclf and accept Of Jesus Christ
without bin you are nothing-cHn do moth
incr-can hope Tor nothing.-American Mes
scnEcr.