Pride vs. Humility: Today, many groups are busy promoting “pride.” Bible prophecies reveal that people in the last days will be proud, boastful, haughty, and headstrong (2 Timothy 3:1–5). The Bible also states that pride goes before a fall and that humility is a prerequisite for honor in God’s sight (Proverbs 16:18; 15:33; 29:23). God says that He looks on, dwells with, and gives grace—unmerited pardon—to the humble (Isaiah 66:2; 57:15; Proverbs 3:34). Jesus Christ clearly stated that the humble are blessed, and the Apostle Peter urged Christians to “be clothed with humility” (Matthew 5:5; 1 Peter 5:5). The Scriptures reveal that God used Moses because he was humble and that Jesus was exalted because He humbled Himself by dying for our sins (Numbers 12:3; Philippians 2:8–9). While many today are vigorously proclaiming “pride” in their causes, the Bible reveals what God is actually looking for in each of us: “to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). Let’s focus on these important qualities.
Have a profitable Sabbath,
Douglas S. Winna
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