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"Though the LORD is on high—He looks upon the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar!" Psalm 138:6

The Lord satisfies the poor in spirit with good things; while the rich—those who vainly imagine that they are so—He sends empty away. The Pharisee , who entered the temple boasting of the evils he had avoided and of the good deeds he had done—went down to his house as empty as he came from it!

But the publican , who came in lowliness and contrition, crying for mercy—went down to his house "justified"—pardoned and accepted by God.

"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

Our hearts are naturally proud, and nothing less than the teaching and grace of the Holy Spirit is effectual to bring us in lowliness and contrition to the footstool of mercy.

A true sight of ourselves, and of Christ crucified for our sins —lays us low, and keeps us low. We then feel that unto us belong shame and confusion of face—while "to the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses."

"Our condescending God—
  To whom else shall we go?
  Remove our pride, whatever betide,
  And lay and keep us low!"

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