Monday, December 26, 2016

Pride and Lovelessness

When pride comes, then comes shame;
But with the humble is wisdom.
Proverbs 11:2


Most sin brings the opposite of what it desires.  The desire to be loved is good, but seeking that love in places aside from the Lord brings loneliness.  The desire for food is good, but gluttony brings physical discomfort and unhealthiness.   Pride is characterized by having an overly inflated sense of self-value or self-importance.  While the ultimate statement of our worth and value are found only the Lord’s evaluation of us at the cross, seeking to find that value elsewhere brings only hollow shame and disgrace.  However, humility stands in stark opposition to that.  Biblical humility seeks to understand Who God is and then understands ourselves in relationship to His greatness and glory.  This alone brings us to a place of true wisdom, for there is no reason for self-glorification.  This spares us the embarrassment that comes from finding out the reality of our limitations.

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