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  THE HIGHEST HEAVENS AND THE LOWEST HEARTS
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: The key to experiencing God's presence is humility, walking
humbly with God, which makes one's heart the habitation of God's honor.

Topics: "Humility", "Divine Presence"
Scripture References: Psalm 34:18, Psalm 51:17, Proverbs 22:4, Isaiah 57:15, Micah 6:8, Matthew 5:3, Luke 18:14, Philippians 2:3, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5-6

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Thomas Brooks emphasizes that God's glorious presence dwells in both the
highest heavens and the lowest hearts, highlighting the importance of
humility in experiencing God's presence. He asserts that humble souls
are the ones who truly recognize their need for God, cherish His
presence, and long for a deeper relationship with Him. Brooks encourages
believers to walk humbly with God, as it is the humble who are favored
by Him and who will experience His comfort in times of trouble. The
sermon underscores that true greatness in God's eyes comes from being
lowly in spirit, and that only those who are contrite can fully enjoy
the divine presence.

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"For this is what the high and lofty One says--He who

lives forever, whose name is holy--I live in a high and

holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly

in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive

the heart of the contrite." Isaiah 57:15

The highest heavens and the lowest hearts, are the

habitation of God's glorious presence. He who would in

good earnest enjoy the gracious presence of God with him

in his great troubles, deep distresses, and most deadly

dangers, he must keep humble, and walk humbly with

his God. God will keep house with none but humble souls.

There are none who feel so great a need of the divine

presence as humble souls.

There are none who so prize the divine presence as

humble souls.

There are none who so love the divine presence, and who

are so enamored with the divine presence as humble souls.

There are none who so thirst and long for much of the

divine presence as humble souls.

There are none who so lament and bewail the loss of

the divine presence as humble souls.

There are none who make such a singular and thorough

improvement of the divine presence as humble souls.

Therefore, it is no wonder that of all the men in the world,

God singles out the humble Christian, to make his heart

the habitation where His honor delights to dwell.

He who is little in his own account, is great in God's

esteem, and shall be sure to enjoy most of His presence.

God can dwell, God will dwell with none but those who

are lowly in heart; and therefore as ever you would enjoy

the special presence of God with you in your greatest

troubles and deepest distresses--be sure that you walk

humbly with your God. Many may talk much of God,

and many may profess much of God, and many may

boast much of God; but he only enjoys much of God

who makes conscience of walking humbly with God.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/the-highest-heavens-and-the-lowest-hearts/
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