MY LIVING WATER DAILY DEVOTIONAL
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
PUT AWAY PRIDE
MAIN TEXT: JAMES 4:6
But he gives us more grace. That is why scripture says: God opposes the proud, but he gives favor to the humble. (NIV)
PROVERBS 16:18—Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. (ESV)
Pride is an unreasonable feeling of superiority to the extent that the person feels there is no need for God. Pride is an attitudinal sin of the heart and spirit, with little or no regard for God. It is one of the characters God says he hates (Prov. 8:13). God says it is an abomination before Him.
For this reason, you must examine yourself to know if one or some of these characters are in you. Let’s see how God fights against the proud; He said he will rebuke, curse, cut off and keep the proud afar off. His prayers will not be answered by God. God said he will puncture the pride of the proud. The proud will stumble and fall with no one to help him, and he will be devoured.
Pride ruins everything, and selfishness is infinitely destructive and should be avoided.
Dearly beloved, to put away pride means, to let your mind be filled with the Holy Spirit. Be ready always to serve others and to sacrifice even your pride for others, just as Christ washed the feet of His disciples.
PRIDE IS DESTRUCTIVE, DESTROY IT BEFORE IT DESTROYS YOU.
PRAYER: Oh Lord, I reject and refuse any form of pride, Holy Spirit give me the humble spirit in Jesus name, Amen!
BY BISHOP DR NGOZI DURUEKE (HE REIGNS CHAPEL INT’L) mylivingwaterdevotional@gmail.com
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