Bible Verse of The Day – 6-21-19

Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV) 18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

This is something we all need to be reminded of from time to time.

Pride can manifest itself in many different ways. Sometimes it’s blatant and very obvious. Other times it’s subtle and isn’t easily detected.

There is what some would call “worldly pride” And then there is “religious pride”.

Both are equally dangerous, even though they may manifest themselves in very different ways. And in the end, they are both of evil origins.

Pride can be present even in the lives of those who seem incredibly humble and soft-spoken. It just hides itself well for a very long time. Eventually, though, its effects will catch up with us and there will usually be consequences.

Thankfully, though, we don’t have to live with pride all of our lives.

Over the years, things will come along that will humble us. The question is always whether we recognize it ourselves and take the steps necessary to fix it voluntarily, or whether we stay prideful until something in life comes along and crushes us, causing us to become humble involuntarily.

You see, we can humble ourselves by giving our pride over to God. Or we can remain haughty until it catches up with us.

Luke 20:18 (NKJV) 18 Whoever falls on that stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

Needless to say, it’s always much easier and much safer if we hand our pride over to God voluntarily.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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