“The Reality of Pride”
Good day, may you walk in the Spirit of God today, seeking Him with all of your heart, soul, mind and strength. Remembering that He loves you, He is with you and nothing is impossible through Him!
My friends we can’t discuss humility without understanding pride and it’s consequences. Today’s verse is simple and straightforward. There is no room for interruption or misunderstandings. This is not only a principle to learn, it is a promise to believe. We can find multiple scriptures that will confirm this truth. Jesus Himself said, “those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted”
Proverbs 29:23
Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.
We see again that pride will lead to destruction. Most of us have experienced the consequences of pride. But as I read this scripture today I was reminded of an event that happen in the Book of Daniel.
When the Israelites rebelled against God, He allowed the Babylonians to defeat and capture them. The King of Babylon was Nebuchnezzar. The Kingdom of Babylon was the super power of the world at this time. In the Book of Daniel we read an interesting event. God gave Daniel a dream concerning the King. The King ignored the warning from God and we then read these words found in Daniel 4:28-33
“But all these things did happen to King Nebuchadnezzar. 29 Twelve months later he was taking a walk on the flat roof of the royal palace in Babylon. 30 As he looked out across the city, he said, ‘Look at this great city of Babylon! By my own mighty power, I have built this beautiful city as my royal residence to display my majestic splendor.’
31 “While these words were still in his mouth, a voice called down from heaven, ‘O King Nebuchadnezzar, this message is for you! You are no longer ruler of this kingdom. 32 You will be driven from human society. You will live in the fields with the wild animals, and you will eat grass like a cow. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses.’ 33 “That same hour the judgment was fulfilled, and Nebuchadnezzar was driven from human society. He ate grass like a cow, and he was drenched with the dew of heaven. He lived this way until his hair was as long as eagles’ feathers and his nails were like birds’ claws.
God will ALWAYS keep His word! Time passed and the king finally came to his senses and He praised and worshipped God Almighty. Look at his final words through this experience. “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All His acts are just and true, and He is able to humble the proud.”
God gave the king an opportunity to humble himself but instead he chose to be full of pride and look at all he did as his own. God intervened and humbled the king until the king realized that he was nothing without Almighty God. Brothers and sisters if God will do this to the most powerful man, a nonbeliever what will God be willing to do for His children. Pride leads to destruction and God will protect His children. Today we all have an opportunity to humble ourselves under the mighty power of God before it is necessary for Him to do it for us.
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