Proverbs 16:18 (NIV)
18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before
a fall.
David, king of ancient Israel, found himself in the midst of
a confused national situation. His kingdom was torn by internal strife. Slave
hated master; master hated slave. People blamed the government, and government
blamed the people. David looked about him and saw that every man thought
himself perfect. Each individual placed blame upon other individuals. David
knew that if sinful pride continued to increase, his nation would collapse
spiritually. He knew that economic depression, moral disintegration, or
military defeat inevitably follow spiritual decline. So David turned to God,
and it was revealed to him by the Spirit of God that the spiritual tide of his
nation could rise no higher than the spiritual level of his own heart. So he
fell on his knees in utter humility and prayed, “Search me, O God, and know my
heart; try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting” (Psalm 139:23,24).
Thought for today:
Does my pride hinder my faith?
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