“The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!” 2 Samuel 1:19 It is a thing of shame when a nation that had previously ruled is defeated and brought to scorn. In the same way, it is an error when a child of God embraces sin instead of living…
“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: But he that gathereth by labour shall increase.” Proverbs 13:11 There are many roads to wealth. There’s the way of pride – you’ve seen it, people saying they belong to themselves, and no one can tell them what to do, and then, going ahead to gain money by…
“The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?” Daniel 4:30 In today’s passage, we saw how Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, gloried in himself and his might. He accounted the success that…
“Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.” Acts 4:10 Our lives as Christians are meant to speak Jesus. There’s…
“Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.” Daniel 4:37 Today’s scripture serves as a reminder of the greatness and sovereignty of God. In today’s verse, Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges the greatness of God…
“For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?” 1 Corinthians 4:7 There’s something common to all humans, and that is our inclination to take the glory. We want…
“Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more.” Philippians 3:4 The greatest misfortune that can ever befall a man is to believe that it is within his power to keep himself in the Lord. It is quite…
“Before destruction, the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.“ Proverbs 18:12 Pride is singularly one of the worst things that can beset a man. It makes a man feel high, mighty, and privileged above all others, and in that same breath destroys the very fabric of his soul and even…
“Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit [those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].” Matthew 5:3 There are two sides to riches: the tangible riches—where you have an attachment to physical wealth or anything…