GOD OPPOSES THE PROUD
In James 4:6 the bible tells us that "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
We live in a time where everything of society reeks of pride. Electronic and social media emphasizes having a greater level of self-esteem but I think what we really need is a greater sense of "God esteem"....knowing who we are in Christ and not so much in ourselves. With all of this going on is it any wonder that so much pride, focus and exaltation of self, exaltation of others and of the flesh in general has found its way into the Church?
This might be a pivotal key in understanding why it is that so much of the modern Church has become so impotemt and ineffective. The answer is that much of the Church has become man centered and self centered with pride right at the heart instead of being "Christ centered", understanding the scripture in 2 Cor. 3:5 that truthfully tells us that "we can do nothing of ourselves. Our dependency must totally be in Jesus Christ and everything He accomplished through the cross as a provision for us. The bible tells us that "our righteousness is as filthy rags". The best we can present through our own efforts is never enough. It only amounts to "self righteousness" when in reality our dependecy must be in Christ and in His imputed righteousness toward us because of what Jesus did at the cross and by resurrection.
It is for the reasons I have stated above that God MUST oppose the proud. He must oppose the pride that manifests itself in us and therefore we too must be of like mind and spirit, being able to identify it and learning to hate it and uproot it. Self cannot inherit the Kingdom of God and all pride comes from self and all self exaltation is rooted in Satan who, as a fallen angel, was and still is the epitome of pride. It was pride that birthed rebellion and ultimately caused Lucifer's fall. So it is also today for us. Nothing has changed. Satan uses pride to pollute and contaminate our lives and ultimately the Church since it is compromised of people.
We must remember that God opposes the proud. Yet, He is there to always extend and give His grace to the humble because it is only true humility that can depend on Him.
May God bless this Word to your hearts.
By Evangelist Mischa Safdie’
Mischa Safdie’ Ministries
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