Pride
12 How you have fallen from heaven,
O morning star, son of the dawn!
You have been cast down to the earth,
you who once laid low the nations!
13 You said in your heart,
"I will ascend to heaven;
I will raise my throne
above the stars of God;
I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,
on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain.
14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;
I will make myself like the Most High."
15 But you are brought down to the grave,
to the depths of the pit.
Bee's Thoughts:
The above passage shows how satan fell from grace. He was too proud, thinking he could be like God (v14). The bible says, "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." (Proverbs 16:18). Pride will eventually destroy us if we let it take root in our hearts.
That's why we are constantly reminded to be humble like Christ. He is the best model of humility for us to follow... a mighty God came down to earth to become a man, and to die for sinners on the cross. He went through so much humiliation just because of us. We owe our life and devotion to Him.
Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank You for humbling Yourself for our sake. Thank You for the reminder that pride can cause us to fall. May we be humble just like You, to serve others because of love too. In Your holy name I ask. Amen.
Tommy's Thoughts:
Pride springs from an exaggerated self-centeredness; making oneself absolute and central, isolating from God and others. Pride can be considered the greatest sin of all and the root of all sins. It strongly influences, leads and propels a person to sin in pursuit of his own good and selfish achievements.
As Christian, though we may not consider ourselves equal to God, but often time we may think we’re better or holier than other Christians or non-believers. We can even make our Christianity into a prideful thing like what Matthew said in Matthew 6:5-6.
Humility is what cures us from the cancer of pride. It’s about seeing ourselves as who we really are and not comparing ourselves to others. Among the ways to put on humility in our daily lives are:
- Humble and submit ourselves to God by worshipping Him and obeying His word.
- Never look down but consider others better than ourselves (Philippians 2:2-4).
- Turn our eyes to Jesus and follow in His steps to true humility, understanding how He humbled himself carrying the cross for our sins.
- Repent of our sin (2 Chronicles 34:27).
Dear Lord, forgive me for any pride that I have harbored in my life. Guide me to live everyday with humility and compassion, to be real with people in my life by laying down my pride. Thank you, Lord. I ask all these in Jesus’ name, Amen.
.......the devotion of Bee & Tommy
