September 5, 2009 Corrupting Power of Pride
Today’s Bible Reading: Ezekiel 25; Ezekiel 26; Ezekiel 27; Ezekiel 28; Revelation 10
Scripture Focus:
Ezekiel 28:17 “ Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty;
You corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor;
I cast you to the ground,
I laid you before kings,
That they might gaze at you.
Observation:
Over and over in Scripture we read the end of those who are lifted up with pride. It corrupts judgment. It makes a person feel like God. This is something God does not tolerate. He will have no other god before him, so beware when pride appears, for a fall is coming for sure.
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Application:
Remember what Jesus taught—that humility and servanthood is the mark of true might. It’s the opposite of the world’s definition and goes against human thinking, but I’d rather think God’s way!
Prayer:
Father God, give me a nudge with your Spirit when prides creeps in so I can root it out.
Scripture Focus:
You corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor;
I cast you to the ground,
I laid you before kings,
That they might gaze at you.
