========================================================================
  THE HUMBLE MAN'S HEART
  by Thomas Brooks
========================================================================

Summary: God delights to dwell in the hearts of the humble, manifesting
His presence, grace, and glory to them.

Topics: "God's Presence", "Humility"
Scripture References: Job 22:29, Psalm 34:18, Proverbs 3:34, Isaiah 57:15-63, Matthew 5:3, Luke 14:11, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5-6

------------------------------------------------------------------------
DESCRIPTION
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thomas Brooks emphasizes that God chooses to dwell in the hearts of the
humble, highlighting the profound relationship between humility and
divine presence. He explains that God's dwelling with the humble
includes His supervision, assistance, protection, sympathy, and
teaching, ultimately leading to a richer experience of His grace and
glory. Brooks illustrates that the humble receive not only God's support
but also a deeper revelation of His goodness and love. The sermon
encourages believers to cultivate a humble spirit to experience God's
abundant blessings.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONTENT
------------------------------------------------------------------------

"For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity,

whose name is Holy--I dwell in the high and holy place, with

him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit

of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones."

Isaiah 57:15

God makes the humble man's heart his house to dwell in.

The highest heavens and the lowest hearts are the habitations

wherein the Holy One delights to dwell. Now this phrase, "I will

dwell with the humble," includes several things:

1. It includes God's superintending the humble.

2. It includes God's assisting and strengthening of the humble.

3. It includes God's protection; I will dwell with the humble,

that is, I will protect him and secure him, Job 22:29.

4. It includes God's sympathizing with the humble.

5. It includes God's applying all suitable good to the

humble, Isaiah 57:18, and Isaiah 63:9.

6. It includes God's ruling and overruling the heart and

the affections of the humble.

7. It includes God's teaching and instructing of the humble.

8. Lastly, it includes and takes in a clearer, a fuller, and a larger

manifestation and communication of God to humble souls.

"Ah!" says God, "I will dwell with the humble; that is, I will

more richly, more abundantly, and more gloriously manifest

and make known My grace and glory, My goodness and

sweetness, My loving-kindness and tenderness--to humble

souls!"

========================================================================
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/the-humble-mans-heart/
========================================================================