A spirit of humility is very rare in our day of strong-willed, proud-as-a-peacock attitudes. The clinched fist has replaced the bowed head. the big mouth and the surly stare now dominate the scene once occupied by the quit godliness of the "poor in spirit". How self-righteous we have become! How confident in and ourselves! and with that attitude, how desperately unhappy we are! Christ Jesus offers genuine, lasting happiness to those hearts willingly declare:
"Nothing in my heart I bring, Simply to thy cross I cling."
The indispensible condition of receiving a part in the kingdom of heaven is acknowledging our spiritual poverty. The person with a servant's heart- not unlike a child trusting completely in his parent's provision- is promised a place in Christ's kingdom.
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