Humbling the Proud
All of us need to be on guard every day. We need to watch for pride swelling up in our hearts. It is a by-product of the flesh. If we go by our flesh, instead of allowing the Spirit to fill us and guide us, we will end up getting proud of ourselves in various ways. We can be proud of our appearance and our intelligence. We can become proud because of things that we have done in our lives. It doesn't matter what the source of the pride is, the pride will damage us. King Nebuchadnezzar had to learn this lesson the hard way. God had to bring him down to live as a wild animal for seven periods of time, possibly seven years. Only then did he learn this lesson. (Daniel 4:37) "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." He finally realized who was Lord of all and who had given him the ability to do all that he had done in his life and in his kingdom. Pride is easy to understand. It i...