When God says...
“A haughty look, a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked are sin.” (Proverbs 21:4 NKJV)
He lays bare for us to realize, arrogance and pride are just plain sin in the eyes of The Lord. These are prominent marks of the wicked. He carries himself with scornful attitude before God and man. He is always designing, devising, plotting and plowing mischiefs and schemes in his heart. His every effort is done to serve his condescending spirit. He is contemptuous, yet, charming. He plows and sows, in pretentious generosity. But in reality he throws the baits to take something to feed his greed. In his pride, he postures with luxuries showing off to those he looks down. He is totally the antithesis of Jesus who died for all – the saints and the sinners.
Yes, Jesus died for us all and saved us that we may live following His example in humility, through His grace by faith in Him. As believers in Jesus, being members of the body of Christ, Apostle Paul challenged us with these words: "Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” (Philippians 2:1-4 NIV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
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