Proverbs 16:18-19
“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly,
than to divide the spoil with the proud.”
Pride is a horrible
thing. As God's children we all have it at times. Satan seems to understand
that this one sin is the one that will draw us the furthest away from our Lord.
Many a child of God
has fallen into the wicked trap of pride. Many a false doctrine has been formed
from pride in self. Many a haughty spirit has drawn God's people from the truth
into these false doctrines.
As we are warned in
these verses, Pride always leads to destruction. Our God will not tolerate
those who put themselves above Him and before Him. And sadly there is not a one
of us who has not none this. Our old sinful nature strives to better ourselves.
The lust of the flesh is to live our lives for ourselves and not for our Lord
and Savior.
We are to be
humble. Yet we struggle with is more than anything else. Our society and the
old sinful world we live in draws us to self worship. Even when we have a
desire to humble ourselves before the Lord, we still try to do just that in our
way and not His. His Word is clear and plain. We are to live our lives for Him
and only for Him. Remember who it was that died on the cross to save our souls?
Remember who it was who gave their all so that we could have eternal life?
Remember who it was that chose us from before the foundation of the earth? It
was surely not us! No! It was Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God!!!
O child of God, run
from the sin of pride! Run to our Heavenly Father! Stop the sin of pride you
are chasing! Beg God for forgiveness in this most hideous sin! Follow the Lord
in all things. Humble yourself before the Lord who saved your soul. Humble
yourself in all that you do. Pray God would protect you from the temptation of pride
and a haughty spirit that comes from our great adversary the devil.
Praise ye the
Lord!!!
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