_The danger of pride is greater and nearer than we think,_ and that especially at the time of our highest experiences. The preacher of spiritual truth with an admiring congregation hanging on his lips, the gifted speaker on a Holiness platform expounding the secrets of the heavenly life, the Christian giving testimony to a blessed experience, the evangelist moving on as in triumph, and made a blessing to rejoicing multitudes,--no man knows the hidden, the unconscious danger to which these are exposed. Paul was in danger without knowing it; what Jesus did for him is written for our admonition, that we may know our danger and know our only safety. If ever it has been said of a teacher or professor of holiness,--he is so full of self; or, he does not practise what he preaches; or, his blessing has not made him humbler or gentler,--let it be said no more. Jesus, in whom we trust, can make us humble. _Yes, the grace for humility is greater and nearer, too, than we think._ The humility of Jesus is our salvation: Jesus Himself is our humility. Our humility is His care and His work. His grace is sufficient for us, to meet the temptation of pride too. His strength will be perfected in our weakness. Let us choose to be weak, to be low, to be nothing. Let humility be to us joy and gladness. Let us gladly glory and take pleasure in weakness, in all that can humble us and keep us low; the power of Christ will rest upon us. Christ humbled Himself, therefore God exalted Him. Christ will humble us, and keep us humble; let us heartily consent, let us trustfully and joyfully accept all that humbles; the power of Christ will rest upon us. We shall find that the deepest humility is the secret of the truest happiness, of a joy that nothing can destroy. Humility: The Beauty of Holiness XII. Humility and Exaltation _'He that humbleth himself shall be exalted.'_ --LUKE xiv. 11, xviii. 13. _'God giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He shall exalt you.'_--JAS. iv. 10. _'Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.'_--1 PET. v. 6. JUST yesterday I was asked the question, How am I to conquer this pride? The answer; was simple. Two things are needed. Do what; God says is your work: humble yourself. Trust Him to do what He says is His work: He will exalt you.