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The humble heart!
(from Spurgeon's "Rest, Rest" #969. Mt. 11:28-30)
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you
will find rest for your souls." Matthew 11:29
The humble heart says, "Not my will, but
Yours
be done. All I ask is that God is glorified in me.
Rich, poor, sick, or in health, it is all the same
to me. If God, the great One, has the glory,
what does it matter where such a little one
as I am may be placed?"
The humble heart does not seek after great
things for himself; he has learned to be content
whatever the circumstances.
If he is poor, "Never mind," says the humble heart,
"I never aspired to be rich. I never desired to shine
among the great ones of this earth."
If he is denied honor, the humble heart
says,
"I never asked for earthly glory, I seek not my
own honor, but the honor of Him who sent me.
Why should I be honored, a poor worm like me?
If nobody speaks a good word of me, that is fine.
If only Jesus says, 'Well done, good and faithful
servant,' that is enough for me."
And if the humble heart has little worldly
pleasure,
he says, "This is not my place for pleasure, I deserve
eternal pain, and if I do not have pleasures here I
shall have them hereafter. I am well content to bide
my time."
Our blessed Lord was always of that humble heart.
He did not strive, nor cry out, nor cause His voice
to be heard in the streets. The baubles of empire
had no charm for Him. Had fame offered to sound
her trumpet for none but Him he would have cared
not one whit for the offer. The kingdoms of this
world and the glory thereof were offered Him, and
He repelled the tempter.
He was gentle, unobtrusive, self denying; hence He
treated His burden of poverty and shame as a light
thing, "He endured the cross, despising the shame."
If we once learn Christ's humble heart
we shall find rest for our souls.
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you
will find rest for your souls." Matthew 11:29
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