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<noinclude><pagequality level="1" user="" /></noinclude>March 4 (231) The Lord litteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.-Ps. 147: 6. One who has been favored of the Lord and then becomes proud and haughty is wicked in God's sight, and such God abases. Meekness is one of the qualifi- cations of those who make progress toward the king- dom. When Jesus offered himself to Israel as king he came in meekness. He was not puffed up, nor im- pressed with his great importance; he appreciated that he was Jehovah's representative. To be meek means not to think more highly of oneself than one ought to think. He ever keeps in mind that whatso- ever he has is not by reason of his own greatness, but that everything worth while is a gracious gift from Jehovah, the Giver of every good and perfect gift. In meekness he advances God's kingdom interests. March 5 (330) If I forget thee, 0 Jerusalem, let my right hand for- get her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth. -Ps. 137: 5, 6. The Babylonish systems try to hinder the Lord's work in various ways. One way is to invite God's people to be at peace with them and to sing their songs for them. Some also, who are apparently unfaithful to their anointing, speak to anointed ones who persist in singing God's praises, saying: 'Why not be more considerate with the clergy of Babylon? You might help them. Why not be at peace with them and sing your songs for them?' 'No!' reply the faithful remnant, 'I will sing praise to my God alone. Other- wise let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth. 1 They lend not their hand in compromise with the ene- my. With face of flint they are set on Jehovah's side. Songs of contentment and of joy and praise to him un- ceasingly flow from their lips. <noinclude><references/></noinclude>