What They Said

“The elevation of the proud is often the step to their downfall. But God’s honour, put upon his own people, upholds them, as Joseph and Daniel, in their high eminence, as witnesses for his name. Meetness for heaven is that adorning clothing of humility, which leads us to ascribe all our grace to God, and all our sin to ourselves. This is the prostrate adoration of heaven (Rev 5:9-12). The Lord imbue us richly with this spirit.”

Charles Bridges

“The proud man conceives himself wise enough. He asks no counsel, and thus proves his want of wisdom.  But with the modest, well-advised, there is the wisdom that is from above, “which is first pure, then peaceable” (Jam 3:17, with 3:14- 16).”

Charles Bridges

“To often, while we guard against an error on the right hand, we forget one not less hurtful on the left;  like the man, who in guarding against the precipice on the one side, rushes into some fearful hazard in the other.”

Charles Bridges

“This habit of living in the element of Scripture is invaluable.  To be filled from this divine treasury, to have large sections of the Word passing through the mind, enables us to grasp it more firmly and apply it to our lives.”

Charles Bridges