Have you ever known anyone that you could call haughty? We probably all have at one time or another. If not personally, maybe someone that we just know of. It is in contrast to what the Bible teaches us about being humble. And in Proverbs 21:4, to have haughty eyes or to be prideful is called sin. It is saying, "Look at me. I am better than you. I am above you. You are nothing in comparison."
I think that there are those that want nothing to do with God, that would have this attitude. They are too good for him. They have no need for a Savior. They are above anyone that does. And he is only for weak people. And in fact, I have been told that. And yet, it is that exact attitude, that is exactly why they need God. And why they need a Savior. Because in the end, when it comes their time to face him, they are going to find out why they did need him and are going to be sorry that they didn't realize that sooner.
The wrong kind of pride can not only be sin, but it can also be sad.
I know of a man that thinks that the world revolves around himself. He doesn't care what anyone else has to say. He always is the important one in any conversation he has with anyone all the time. It is almost so ridiculous that if you were to talk to him on a Monday and you said it was Monday, he would argue with you that no, it is Tuesday. He is in his 80s now, and most everyone that knows him cannot stand to be around him. He will die a lonely old man and face an eternity that he never believed in or needed unless he finds Jesus before that time comes. What a sad way to live and worse yet to die
Scripture is very clear about it being sin and how God hates it. There are many instances where God has had to deal with it in people. Both in the Old and New Testament. Just a couple examples of each are in Psalm 18:27, Isaiah 2;11, 1 Peter 5:5 and James 4:6
But wait, just because we are born again does not mean we are exempt from becoming prideful. God had to deal with it in his own people such as 2 Chronicles 26:16 with King Uzziah for example. It is something we need to watch in our own lives because those that are not Christians are watching us. We are the only word of God that some people will ever see. And if they see us as being anything other than humble as God wants us to be, why would they want to accept Christ.
To anyone that thinks that God is for just the weak, I do say I have to agree. He is for me because without him, I am otherwise weak. I do have a need for him. I do have a need for a Savior. Without him, I am nothing. And I am so thankful that he died for me!
Being humble is an attitude of the heart that we really do need to strive for because otherwise, God does resist those that are haughty and full of pride. Full of no one but themselves. And that is a sad place to be.
(Tomorrow: A Lying Tongue)
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The wrong kind of pride can not only be sin, but it can also be sad.
I know of a man that thinks that the world revolves around himself. He doesn't care what anyone else has to say. He always is the important one in any conversation he has with anyone all the time. It is almost so ridiculous that if you were to talk to him on a Monday and you said it was Monday, he would argue with you that no, it is Tuesday. He is in his 80s now, and most everyone that knows him cannot stand to be around him. He will die a lonely old man and face an eternity that he never believed in or needed unless he finds Jesus before that time comes. What a sad way to live and worse yet to die
Scripture is very clear about it being sin and how God hates it. There are many instances where God has had to deal with it in people. Both in the Old and New Testament. Just a couple examples of each are in Psalm 18:27, Isaiah 2;11, 1 Peter 5:5 and James 4:6
But wait, just because we are born again does not mean we are exempt from becoming prideful. God had to deal with it in his own people such as 2 Chronicles 26:16 with King Uzziah for example. It is something we need to watch in our own lives because those that are not Christians are watching us. We are the only word of God that some people will ever see. And if they see us as being anything other than humble as God wants us to be, why would they want to accept Christ.
To anyone that thinks that God is for just the weak, I do say I have to agree. He is for me because without him, I am otherwise weak. I do have a need for him. I do have a need for a Savior. Without him, I am nothing. And I am so thankful that he died for me!
Being humble is an attitude of the heart that we really do need to strive for because otherwise, God does resist those that are haughty and full of pride. Full of no one but themselves. And that is a sad place to be.
(Tomorrow: A Lying Tongue)
Have a blessed day and new week Friends. Thanks for coming!
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