Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us look one another in the face.” 2 Kings 14:8 - Amaziah, the king of Judah, had just won a massive victory over Edom. He was able to gather 300,000 soldiers and took out 20,000 Edomites in battle. With the victory still fresh, Amaziah sent word to the king of Israel saying he wanted to now battle him. Spoiler, they went to battle and Amaziah lost. Yet his loss wasn’t just a loss in the battlefield, we see the loss extended far further into the kingdom. We see a large portion of the wall around Jerusalem was destroyed, leaving it open to attack. We see the king’s house and the temple were ransacked of all their silver and gold. Even hostages were taken from Jerusalem as a result of this loss. Something that isn’t always looked at is the collateral loss our pride brings. Yes we may be humiliated when our pride is humbled, but the loss can extend further than us. Our loves ones can feel the loss, our church can feel the loss, even people we don’t know can be impacted by our pride. If scripture is true, which it always is, then destruction will always follow a prideful heart. Choose then to walk in humility so the destruction of pride doesn’t have to reach you nor extend beyond you to others. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3080
Question To Ponder: Why do you think God warns about pride so much?
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