Memorise:
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud,
but giveth grace unto the humble. James 4:6
Read: Isaiah 14:12-15
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!
how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven; I will
exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount
of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most
High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
Message
According to Proverbs 16:18, destruction is the major ‘dividend’ of
pride. It is interesting to note that pride was the root cause of the first
rebellion both in heaven and on earth. It started with Lucifer, the son
of the morning who later became the devil (Isaiah 14:12-15). He was a
beautiful Archangel until pride brought him down.
When the devil discovered the easy way of falling into destruction
(pride), he started using it to bring people down to his fallen state. This
he successfully did with the first man and the first woman. The devil
deceived them, telling them that when they ate the forbidden fruit,
they would be as wise as God and they believed him.
“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it
was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise,
she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her
husband with her and he did eat.”
Genesis 3:6
Unfortunately, because of their quest for wisdom that will equate them
with their Maker, they fell, and the glory of the Lord which covered
them departed leaving them naked and empty. Pride disgraces its
owner beyond measure. The story of Pharaoh is a case study. It was
pride that drowned his hosts in the Red Sea. One would expect that
after the ten terrible plaques that God used to warn him, he would
humble himself before the Most High. Rather, he maintained what he
initially said: “Who is the Lord that I should obey his voice to let Israel
go?” (Exodus 5:2). Before he knew it, it was too late for him to repent.
To escape the spirit of pride, you need to be genuinely born again so
that the Spirit of Jesus many dwell in you. If you are deadly a child of
God, you need to be sanctified and allow the mind of Jesus Christ dwell
in you richly:
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ: Who bring in the
form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made
himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant…”
Philippians 2:5-7
My prayer for someone using this devotional is that pride will not
destroy you, your destiny and your loved ones in Jesus’ name.
Action Point
Don’t pray for God to humble you; this is dangerous. Rather, pray that
the gentle Holy Spirit should help you to voluntarily humble yourself
before the Lord, so that He can exalt you.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : 1 Samuel 21-23 and Proverbs 7:10-27
AUTHOR : Pst E . A ADEBOYE
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