S. CLOTHED WITH HUMILITY”. Believing Prayer, 1 Peter 5:5

“Clothed with Humility” An Address delivered at a Monday Evening Prayer-meeting at Salem Chapel, Bristol

1 Peter 5:5 WHEN we see one another, we have no difficulty in observing the colour of the dress each one wears. And so with the disciples of the Lord Jesus, there should be no difficulty in its being seen what we are, whether we are of a lowly, humble, meek mind, or whether we are proud and high-minded. We should be “clothed with humility.” It should be manifest, apparent, that we have been in the school of Christ, that we are followers of the meek and lowly Jesus. This is the will of the Lord concerning us. We have need to pray for grace to be “clothed with humility.” “For God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.” “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.” The due time will come. We must wait for it. In the meantime we are to cast all our care upon Him; and we have the reason, “for He careth for you.” Blessed position!

How may I know whether I have cast my burden, upon God? One says, By prayer! Well, right or wrong, just as you understand it. Right, if it is believing prayer, if you exercise faith in the power and willingness of God to carry the burden for you. But simply praying will not do. We know we have rolled our burden upon God, if after praying, the heart is easy, the heart is light. If this is not the case, then we are still carrying the burden ourselves instead of casting it on God, and have need to go again to Him, and in believing prayer exercise faith with regard to the power and willingness of God to carry the burden for us.