e chief and brightest glory, He humbled Himself from
Heaven down to earth and on earth down to the cross. He humbled Himself to
bear the name and show the meekness, and die the death of the Lamb of God.
And what is it we now need to do? How are we to be saved by this humility
of Jesus? It is a solemn question, but, thank God, the answer can be given.
First we must desire it above everything. Let us learn to pray God to
deliver us from every vestige of pride, for this is a cursed thing. Let us
learn to set aside for a time other things in the Christian life, and begin
to plead with the Lamb of God day by day, "O Lamb of God, I know Thy love,
but I know so little of Thy meekness." Come day after day, and lay your
heart against His heart, and say to Him with strong desire: "Jesus, Lamb
of God, give, oh, give me Thyself, with Thy meekness and humility," and He
will fulfill the desire of them that fear Him. It is not enough to desire
it and to pray for it; claim and accept it as yours. This humility is given
you in Christ Jesus. Christ is our life. What does that mean? Oh, that God
might give you and me a vision of what that means. The air is our life, and
the air is everywhere, universal. We breathe without difficulty because God
surrounds us with the air; and is the air nearer to me than Christ is? The
sun gives light to every green leaf and every blade of grass, shining hour
by hour and moment by moment. And is the sun nearer to the blade of grass
than Christ is to man's soul? Verily, no; Christ is around us on every
side; Christ is pressing on us to enter, and there is nothing in heaven,
or earth, or hell, that can keep the light of Christ from shining into the
heart that is empty and open. If the windows of your room were closed with
shutters, the light could not enter; it would be on the outside of the
building, streaming and streaming against the shutters; but it could not
enter. But leave the windows without shutters, and the light comes, it
rejoices to come in and fill the room. Even so, children of God, Jesus and
His light, Jesus and His humility, are around you on every side, longing to
enter into your hearts. Come and take Him to-day in His blessed meekness
and gentleness. Do not be afraid of Him; He is the Lamb of God. He is so
patient with you, He is so kindly towards you, He is so tender and loving.
Take courage to-day and trust Jesus to come into your heart and take
possession of it. And when He has taken possess