James 4:10 (NLT)
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift
you up in honor.
Those that draw nigh to God in a way of duty shall find
God drawing nigh to them in a way of mercy. Draw nigh to him in faith, and trust,
and obedience, and he will draw nigh to you for your deliverance. If there be
not a close communion between God and us, it is our fault, and not his. He
shall lift up the humble.
It is the desire for God which is the most fundamental
appetite of all, and it is an appetite we can never eliminate. We may seek to
disown it, but it will not go away. If we deny that it is there, we shall in
fact only divert it to some other object or range of objects. And that will
mean that we invest some creature or creatures with the full burden of our need
for God, a burden which no creature can carry.
[—Friar and author Simon Tugwell, The Beatitudes; Quoted
in "Reflections," www.christianitytoday.com (9-10-07)]
We have a natural desire to be filled with the love of
God. However, if we do not humble ourselves we tend to turn to other desires in
life. It is why people turn to addictive lifestyles, because they are looking
to fill an empty spot in their soul. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he
will lift you up in honor.
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