Grace to the humble

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud but give grace to the humble" – James 4v6

The previous verses here talk about being friends with world and how that is the same as being an enemy of God. In that context we read that despite that God gives more grace in those situations, but His grace is for the humble.

Why? Because the proud do not think they really need God’s grace. They mouth it, they talk about it, but when it comes right down to it they think are doing just fine, thank you very much.

The humble are like the foolish and weak and base that God uses. These folks confound the world because they are nothing to speak of. They are not the rich and famous. They are those who are humble enough to truly admit in both word and deed that they are nothing without God.

If the proud think they can do it on their own God is going to let them – to the humble He will pour out His grace.