Humility and Pride

Why do we want to take a month of devotional blogs just to think about the subjects of humility and pride? Good question. But if we are really honest with ourselves we must acknowledge the fact that the subject of pride isn’t usually very far from any one of us. And as I think about my own heart, I recognize how my own pride is constantly rearing its ugly head in my life. The “old man” in me loves pride and resents humility. So at least for me what God says about humility and pride is something that I need to be reminded of often. We won’t have to look into God’s Word very long before we see that pride is something God hates, and humility is something He rewards. Since the very first sin by Lucifer in heaven, God has hated pride. And if you think about it, since all sin is pointed at God, and all sin has pride as its basis, it is no wonder why God detests it so much. So for this month let’s see what God has to say about it.

June 11, 2020

The believer humbles his/her heart before the Lord and casts his/her worries on Jesus.

"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time:  Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you."

1 Peter 5:6-7

June 10, 2020

The believer humbles his/her heart before the Lord and casts his/her worries on Jesus.

"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time:  Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you."

1 Peter 5:6-7

June 9, 2020

The believer humbles his/her heart before the Lord and casts his/her worries on Jesus.

"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time:  Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you."

1 Peter 5:6-7

June 8, 2020

Pride slyly robs a person of God's blessing.

"Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud."

Proverbs 16:19

June 7, 2020

Sometimes God allows us to be humbled, to check our heart attitudes.

"And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments or no."

Deuteronomy 8:2

June 6, 2020

Sometimes God allows us to be humbled, to check our heart attitudes.

"And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments or no."

Deuteronomy 8:2

June 5, 2020

It is better to be put down by people but elevated by God.

"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up."

James 4:10

June 4, 2020

God pays attention to the humble.

"Though the LORD be high, yet hath He respect unto the lowly: but the proud He knoweth afar off."

Psalm 138:6

June 3, 2020

God pays attention to the humble.

"Though the LORD be high, yet hath He respect unto the lowly: but the proud He knoweth afar off."

Psalm 138:6

June 2, 2020

Humble people joy and rejoice in the LORD.

"The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel."

Isaiah 29:19