The Lord God has sworn by himself, declares the Lord, the God of hosts: “I abhor the pride of Jacob and hate his strongholds, and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it.” Amos 6:8 – The Israel that Amos spoke to was not in an economic crisis. They weren’t in a famine and they weren’t under invasion. Israel at this time was in a season of prosperity. Scripture says they were eating well, sleeping on beds of ivory, and having great houses. Yet all this was at the root of their sin. Due to their prosperity they had turned to pride. They believed they were greater and more mighty than other nations, and certainly didn’t need God to help them anymore. What we see in our passage is God’s posture towards their pride. He said He abhorred it, that their pride disgusted Him. In fact three times in scripture do we see this verse stated, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” (1 Peter 5:5, James 4:6, Proverbs 3:34). God despises our pride. We when begin to think of ourselves as all that and no longer need God in our life because we got all life handled ourself, that’s the heart posture God abhors and opposes. When Israel found themselves here, God humbled them, and so will He today with those who dwell in pride. Any sin that leads us to believe we don’t need God is going to be something the Lord is certainly going to address in our life, and what sin does that more that pride? Know today you need God. Know today you are not enough to make it to Heaven on your own. We need Jesus in our life for our wit and strength aren’t enough. Settle knowing that a humbling of our pride isn’t shameful when we’re humbling before God. God opposes the proud, but He gives grace and exalts the humble. The greatest position in life is not standing boldly for yourself, its kneeling before the God of the universe. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3294
Question To Ponder: Why might pride be so hard to let go of?
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