"The LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled)..."
Isaiah 2:12 (NIV)
How could a human possibly have pride in their attitude towards God? Can you imagine an ant waving its antenna at you, telling you that it is more powerful and more wise than you? It is a ridiculous thought, and yet I doubt that as puny little humans lift themselves up “above” the God who fills everything, that we even have the dignity of an ant raising itself up before us.
Every human being has pride built into us; the pride that makes us want our way before God’s Way. Numbers 12 tells us that Moses was the most humble man in his day, and he still struggled with pride. Our Lord is the only one who is humble at heart (Mt 11:29). Every other human exalts him or herself in pride before the Lord. If you doubt this today Christian, then take a test. Can you say to the Lord with complete sincerity,“I am an unworthy servant; I have only done my duty” (Lk 17:10)? Can you say with John the Baptist, “I must become less” (Jn 3:30)? Can you say with Paul, “But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you” (Phil 2:17)?
These things are hard for us because we have pride ingrained into us, and pride is so deceitful it hides itself and adapts to our attempts to crush it. There will be a Day when all my pride and all the actions that I have done out of pride will be disappear in fire and I will be saved from this deceitful body of death. But many will not be saved; they will destroyed along with their pride for they have never humbled themselves before the Lord Jesus Christ. Psalm 2 cries out, “Kiss the Son, or He will be angry!” This Day will come with fire, earthquakes and destruction, and it will bring an end to mankind’s pride. But until that Day, our Lord is patient with us not wanting any to perish (2 Pe 3:9).
What a gracious, compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness. Praise His holy Name!
Every human being has pride built into us; the pride that makes us want our way before God’s Way. Numbers 12 tells us that Moses was the most humble man in his day, and he still struggled with pride. Our Lord is the only one who is humble at heart (Mt 11:29). Every other human exalts him or herself in pride before the Lord. If you doubt this today Christian, then take a test. Can you say to the Lord with complete sincerity,“I am an unworthy servant; I have only done my duty” (Lk 17:10)? Can you say with John the Baptist, “I must become less” (Jn 3:30)? Can you say with Paul, “But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you” (Phil 2:17)?
These things are hard for us because we have pride ingrained into us, and pride is so deceitful it hides itself and adapts to our attempts to crush it. There will be a Day when all my pride and all the actions that I have done out of pride will be disappear in fire and I will be saved from this deceitful body of death. But many will not be saved; they will destroyed along with their pride for they have never humbled themselves before the Lord Jesus Christ. Psalm 2 cries out, “Kiss the Son, or He will be angry!” This Day will come with fire, earthquakes and destruction, and it will bring an end to mankind’s pride. But until that Day, our Lord is patient with us not wanting any to perish (2 Pe 3:9).
What a gracious, compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness. Praise His holy Name!
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