Gems from March 7-8, 2005
March 7
"Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour is humility." (Proverbs 18:12)
It is needful that creatures so given to pride be again and again reminded of its dire result. It is a sure precursor of destruction. Humility, on the other hand, is the forerunner of honour. God delights to exalt the lowly.
The Hindu word of humility is said to be "the dust."; for it is a proverb among them that "you can walk on the dust forever and it never answers back." Humility is self-forgetfulness - the spirit of meekness, that, in the sight of God, is of great price. (H.A. Ironside - Notes on Proverbs)
N.J. Hiebert # 2181
March 8
"Jesus Wept." (John 11:35)
All know that the verses of our Bible are merely a human arrangement, and yet who can doubt that the Spirit of God controlled the one who made it in putting these two words into one verse? They indeed should stand alone, inasmuch as they afford such an inlet into the recesses of the Lord's heart. They have been the comfort of mourners in all ages, and they will continue to minister consolation to His people until God Himself shall wipe away all tears from their faces. (Edward Dennett - Footprints for Pilgrims)
N.J. Hiebert # 2182
