He hath put down the mighty from their seats and exalted them of low degree. – Luke 1:52

Scarcely can God trust us with a victory, lest we begin fingering it with our own hands, as if our own ingenuity, our own wisdom, or our own strength had done marvels. As of old, Israel sacrificed to her net when a great draught of fish was taken, or to her drag when a great harvest had been threshed out, so are we too apt to sacrifice to our own ability, our own industry, our own superiority in one respect or another, and think that there is some virtue or merit in us to which the Almighty has awarded the palm. Instead of looking only to God we begin to look in some degree to ourselves. You cannot do otherwise than put the honor somewhere. If you do not ascribe it to God the temptation will be too strong for you, you will be sure to take it for yourself; and if you do this the most fatal consequences will follow, for they that walk in pride God will assuredly abase. No matter how dear you are to Him, if pride be harboured in your spirit, He will whip it out of you. They that go up in their own estimation must come down again by His discipline. You cannot be exalted in self without being by-and-by brought low before Him. God will have it so; it is always the rule, “He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted them of low degree.” He goes forth with the axe, and this is the work He does among the thick trees-He cuts down the high tree and dries up the green tree, but he exalts the low tree, and makes the dry tree to flourish, that all the glory may be unto Himself alone; for, saith He, I the Lord have spoken and have done it. Let us take care, however, that we ascribe the glory to God, and do not forget to honor Him. ~ C.H. Spurgeon

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