Devotional for Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Posted on Jun 12, 2018 in Devotions |

 
 
Devotional for Tuesday, June 12, 2018
“The Ways of Pride”
 
 
 
 
Here is the voice of wisdom from the book of Proverbs:
 
“If you respect the Eternal, you will grow to despise evil.
I despise wretched, vile talk and ways of pride and arrogance.”
Proverbs 8:13 The Voice
 
 
“The [reverent] fear and worshipful awe of the Lord
includes the hatred of evil; Pride and arrogance
and the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate.”
Proverbs 8:13 – Amplified
 
 
“If my image is to be conformed to Christ,
it must take a death blow. God is after my pride.“
Arthur Burt
 
Yes, God is after our pride and anything evil that would keep us from conforming to Him. As we grow in the fear and respect for our Lord we will continue to grow in despising all evil that would cause us to dishonor Him with the sin of pride or any other sin. It is not a matter of trying to do right in our own ability but rather as we do what is right in His sight that we will grow in respect and honor for Him and His will.   As we cry out to Him to keep our hearts pure any pride will begin to stand out to us like a “sore thumb” and we will welcome the discipline of our Lord that we can be conformed to His image. 
 
“A man’s pride and sense of self-importance
will bring him down, But he who has a
humble spirit will obtain honor.”
Proverbs 29:23 AMP