“The LORD HATES PRIDE…” (Proverbs 6:17) Agree with each other. DON’T BE PROUD. Don’t think that you are better than others. (Romans 12:16) “If you are proud, you will BE DESTROYED. If you are proud, YOU WILL FALL.” (Proverbs 16:18) Let’s see how God demonstrates this in scripture.
King Nebuchadnezzar had a very troubling dream, none of his wise men could interpret that dream so he called for Daniel. He said, “I know that the Spirit of the Holy God IS IN YOU, and no secret troubles you, explain to me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.” (Daniel 4:9) Daniel said, BECAUSE OF GOD, “The tree that you saw, which grew and became strong, whose height reached to the heavens…IS YOU, O KING, who have GROWN AND BECOME STRONG…” (Daniel 4:20-22) But if you take God’s glory and say YOU DID IT, “You will be driven away from people. YOU WILL LIVE LIKE THE WILD ANIMALS. You will eat grass just as cattle do. You will become wet with the dew of heaven. SEVEN PERIODS OF TIME (7 years) will pass by for you. Then you will recognize that the MOST HIGH GOD RULES over all of the kingdoms of men. He gives them to anyone He wants. So, my king, I hope you will accept my advice. STOP BEING SINFUL. DO WHAT IS RIGHT. Give up your evil practices. Show kindness to those who are being treated badly. Then perhaps things will CONTINUE TO GO WELL WITH YOU.” (Daniel 4:25, 27)
Nebuchadnezzar said this, “All of that happened to me. I was walking on the roof of my palace in Babylon. I said, “Isn’t this the great Babylon I HAVE BUILT as a place for my royal palace? I USED MY MIGHTY POWER to build it. It shows how glorious MY MAJESTY is.” I was still speaking when a voice was heard from heaven. It said, “King Nebuchadnezzar, Your royal authority has been taken from you.. You will live like the wild animals. You will eat grass just as cattle do. Seven periods of time will pass by for you. Then you will recognize that THE MOST HIGH GOD RULES over all of the kingdoms of men“ (Daniel 4:28-32) After 7 years he became king again and said, “I praised the Most High God. I gave honor and glory to the One who lives forever. His rule will last forever. His kingdom will never end.” (Daniel 4:34)
The reason God hates pride is because of Satan’s pride found in Isaiah 14:13-14 “For you said to yourself, “I WILL ascend to heaven…I WILL take over…I WILL preside… I WILL ascend…I WILL be like God.”
GOD IS AN ENEMY OF THE PROUD, BUT HE GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE…
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham