Wednesday March 7, 2012

Read Deuteronomy 7:7-8. Isaiah 14:12-15. Ezekiel 28:13-18

 

God hates pride! Let me say it again, GOD HATES PRIDE.

 

As we read Isaiah and Ezekiel we see that the root cause of sin in our world is pride. The angel Lucifer became proud in the heavenly abode and sought to sit upon God’s throne. He was cast down to earth and sought to attack God’s creation, namely mankind.

 

Pride. The Lord hates pride. As Israel was perched on the edge of the Promised Land, the Lord knew that it would be very easy for her to become proud. The Lord warns Israel to steer clear of pride. Throughout the New Testament, the Lord warns us as well. Pride does come before a fall because God hates pride.

 

We show our pride when we refuse to apologise for our sins against others. We display the pride that God hates when we refuse to help another person. We reveal the pride in our heart when we think we know everything and refuse to let others teach or admonish us. When we refuse to associate with people we think are below us we are acting with pride. When we boast in our humility, we are filled with pride, albeit covert pride.

 

God hates pride. I hope that you can see it clearly enough. That’s why we read in the Word of God, ‘The Lord gives grace to the humble but opposes the proud.’ What will your day look like today as you walk in humility? How will it differ from yesterday?

 

Prayer:

¥ Ask the Lord to increase our giving to its required level at the very least. Pray that God would raise up a Spirit of generosity among us. Pray that we would all be tithing sacrificially.

¥ Pray for the work of Creation Ministries and Creation Research. Pray that God would use these institutions and people to teach the truth, to share the Word and to make disciples from many nations.

¥ Pray for our brothers and sisters in Vietnam who face sanctions, expulsion from their villages and open hostility for their faith. Ask God to give them strength, courage and firmness in the face of the storm. Pray that these believers will brightly shine forth the love of Jesus and bring glory to our God.