Continuing my series of posts on Andrew Murray's brief book Humility, today I look at both chapter ten, "Humility and Death to Self," and chapter twelve, "Humility and Exaltation." While I admit I'm pulling these two chapters slightly out of order, I believe they fit together as two book-ends around chapter eleven (which we'll look at next …
Thursdays with Murray [Humility, week 8]
In chapter nine of his book Humility, Andrew Murray explores the connection between "Humility and Faith." The benefits of the Christian life, according to Murray, are something we can see but not access until the gift of faith comes into our lives. Faith is not only trust in God or the ability to perceive the heavenly blessings of …
Thursdays with Murray [Humility, week 7]
As I continue with my series of posts on Andrew Murray's brief book Humility, today I look at both chapter seven, "Humility and Holiness," and chapter eight, "Humility and Sin." These two chapters augment one another as counterpoints on similar themes. In addressing the relationship between humility and holiness, Murray writes: "Humility is the bloom and the …
Thursdays with Murray [Humility, week 6]
Continuing with my posts from Andrew Murray's short book Humility, I turn to chapter six, "Humility in Daily Life." Time and again in this chapter Murray returns to the theme that any supposed humility we have before God will be proved true, or not, by the humility with which we relate to those around us. Here are …
Thursdays with Murray [Humility, week 5]
As I continue interacting with Andrew Murray's writings over the next number of weeks, I am currently spending time first with his short book Humility. In the fifth chapter of the book, Murray turns his attention from humility in the life and teaching of Jesus to the humility of Jesus' disciples. As one might expect, the …
Matthew Erickson 