The Key To Personal Revival Part Three

James 4:6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble."


1Peter 5:5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble."


We need to return to where we were when we first came to Christ.


ESV Colossians 2:6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.


How did we receive Christ?


We had to come to the foot of His cross empty, sinful, helpless and humbled. We had nothing to give Him and we were made aware by His Spirit that He had everything to give to us.


We brought Him our unrighteousness, our self will, our independence, or brokenness. He gave us His righteousness, His love, His purpose, His life, His power, and His healing. We came to Him empty and we were filled. This is how we are to walk daily with Him. We are to empty ourselves out to Him so we might be filled with all His fullness. This is done in humility and faith.


A humble person never loses sight of their need for Christ and His willingness to love them and empower them with His grace.


This is what Paul spoke of when he was saying in his weakness Christ is made strong. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, we ask God to help us in our weaknesses by filling us with His Spirit afresh.


We stumble when we embrace the deception that we could manage on our own and stop asking for His help.