Proud, conceited, selfish professors!
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"By the grace of God I am what I am! And His grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me!" 1 Corinthians 15:10
Paul traces up all the good in himself—to the grace of God!
What he WAS—he was by grace.
What he DID—he did by grace.
What he EXPECTED—he expected from grace.
His CONVERSION was a remarkable display of grace in its freeness, sovereignty and power.
His GIFTS, GRACES, and USEFULNESS—all flowed spontaneously from the grace of God!
Therefore he felt deep humility—and ascribed the glory of all that he did—to the Lord alone!
He could speak of his sufferings, he could enumerate the great things he had done—but lest anyone should ascribe anything to him, or at all boast in him—he said, "I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me!"
Beloved, let us copy this excellent example, and let us ascribe everything that is really good, either in ourselves or others—tothe distinguishing grace of God!
He who honours the grace of God—will be sure to be honoured by the God of grace.
Grace always humbles its possessor—and therefore those who have the most grace—are the most humble.
Proud, conceited, selfish professors—know very little, if anything, of the true grace of God experimentally!
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