Rather than humility being an inward posture toward God that results in outward acts of love and service , it becomes a veil that conceals a type of pride . This pride denounces God by proclaiming that your condition is beyond God ’ s transforming power to change you .
Andrew Murray , late 19th century South African missionary and minister , wrote in his book Humility this definition : “ Humility , the place of entire dependence on God , is from the very nature of things , the first duty and the highest virtue of the creature ( man ), and the root of every virtue . And so pride , or the loss of this humility , is the root of every sin and evil .”
Here is a sampling of what God says about humility through the Scriptures :
Isaiah 66:2b – “ The kind of person on whom I look with favor is one with a poor and humble spirit , who trembles at my word .”
Psalm 149:4 – “ for Adonai takes delight in his people , he crowns the humble with salvation .”
2 Chronicles 7:14 – “ If my people , who bear my name , will humble themselves , pray , seek my face and turn from their evil ways , I will hear from heaven , forgive their sin and heal their land .”
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