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Pride Is Broken, February 16
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among
you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to
think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of
faith.
Romans 12:3
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The acceptance of truth is one of God’s means of sanctification. The more
clearly we understand the truth that He sends to us, and the more faithfully
we obey it, the more humble shall we be in our own estimation, and the more
exalted shall we be in the estimation of the heavenly universe. The more
unselfish our efforts for God, the more Christlike will be their influence, and
the greater will be the good they will accomplish.
There is a wide difference between the spirit of the world and the spirit
of Christ. One leads to self-seeking, to striving for treasures that will be
destroyed by the fires of the last day; the other leads to self-denial and self-
sacrifice, to striving for the treasures that never perish.
The Holy Spirit, received by faith, breaks stubborn hearts. This is the
soul and power of the sanctification of the truth, the source of the faith that
works by love and purifies the heart. All true exaltation grows out of the
humiliation developed in the life of Christ, shown by the wonderful sacrifice
that He made to save perishing souls. He who is exalted by God must first
humble himself. God has exalted Christ above every name that is named. But
Christ first reached to the very depths of human woe, weaving Himself into
the sympathies of the race by His meekness and gentleness. He has set an
example that all who engage in His service are to follow.
“Learn of me,” said the greatest Teacher that the world has ever known.
“Learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto
your souls” (
Matthew 11:29
). It is not enough for us to read the Word of
God. The Scriptures are given for our instruction, and we are to search them
carefully and diligently. We are to study the Word of God, comparing one
portion with another. Scripture is the key that unlocks scripture. As we
read and study and pray, there is beside us a divine Teacher, the Holy Spirit,
enlightening our understanding, that we may comprehend the great truths of
God’s Word.—
Pacific Union Recorder, February 23, 1905
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