from coming to that entire surrender that we speak of? Simply that they
dare not abandon themselves, and trust themselves, to God; that they are
not willing to be nothing, to give up their wishes, and their will, and
their honor to Christ. Shall we not accept the salvation that Jesus
offers? He gave up His own will; He gave up His own honor; He gave up any
confidence in Himself; He lived dependent upon God as a servant whom the
Father had sent. There is the salvation we need, the Spirit of humility
that was in Christ.

What is it that often disturbs our hearts, and our peace? It is pride
seeking to be something. And God's decree is irreversible, "God resisteth
the proud; He gives grace only to the humble." How often Jesus had to speak
to his disciples about it! You will find repeatedly in the Gospel those
simple words: "He that humbleth Himself shall be exalted; he that exalteth
himself shall be humbled." He taught His disciples: "He that would be
chiefest among you, let him be the servant of all." This should be our one
cry before God: "Let the power of the Holy Ghost come upon me, with the
humility of Jesus, that I may take the place that He took." Brother, do you
want a better place than Jesus had? Are you seeking a higher place than
Jesus? Or will you say: "Down, down, as deep as ever I can go. By the help
of God I will be nothing before God; I will be where Jesus was."

And now comes the third thought,--This is the salvation the Holy Ghost
brings. You know what a change took place in those disciples. Let us praise
God for it; the Holy Spirit means this: the life, the disposition, the
temper, and the inclinations of Jesus, brought down from heaven into our
hearts. That is the Holy Ghost. He has His mighty workings to bestow as
gifts; but the fullness of the Holy Ghost is this: Jesus Christ in His
humility coming to dwell in us. When Christ was teaching His disciples, all
His instructions may have helped in the way of preparation, breaking them