The humble Christian

(John Newton)

"By the grace of God, I am what I am!" 1 Corinthians 15:10

The humble Christian will not be easily angered - nor will he be dogmatic and judgmental.

He will be compassionate and tender towards the infirmities of his fellow-sinners; knowing, that, if there is any difference between himself and others - it is grace of God that has made it. He knows that he has the seeds of every evil in his own heart!

Also, under all trials and afflictions, the humble Christian will look to the hand of the Lord, and lay his mouth in the dust - acknowledging that he suffers much less than his iniquities have deserved.

A deep sense of indwelling sin is essential to humble living.

These are some of the advantages and good fruits which the Lord enables us to obtain from that bitter root, indwelling sin.