Humility and Absolute Surrender by Andrew Murray
Substance
With an incredible amount of eloquence and directness, Andrew Murray (1828-1917) wants Christians “to prove that meekness and lowliness of heart are the chief mark by which they who follow the meek and lowly Lamb of God are to be known.” (p 3) I feel (for his part) that Murray achieves this end.
Quotes [a small sampling]
“…in their very nature, pride and faith are irreconcilably at variance…” (p 42)
“Jesus, in whom we trust, can make us humble. … Our humility is his care and work.” (p 52)
“Our humility before God is nothing if not proved in humility before men.” (p 26)
“The first and chief of the marks of the dying of the Lord Jesus, of the death-marks that show the true followers of Jesus, is humility.” (p 46)
“[Jesus has spoken] of humility as the only path to the glory of God.” (p 22)
“…nothing is more natural and beautiful and blessed then to be nothing, that God may be all” (p 1)
I liked this book quite a bit. It is not something you read and put back on the shelf – you mull over it and ponder what Murray says. You read the Scriptures he highlighted with the same meaning but with a new depth and richness. And, like a few other books, you pick it up again, read a chapter or two, and withdraw: challenged, humbled, and hopeful.
