DAY 5 ~ Pride: Enemy of God
“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble,”James 4:10
Selfishness, carnal ambition, jealousy, and envy all have their origin in the condition of our heart called pride. Pride keeps us from honestly confessing our sin before God and man, and often manifests itself in a stubborn insistence about our own way.
Jesus clarifies that the origin of our sin comes from within: “out of the hearts of men come evil thoughts...wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness...all these things proceed from within and defile the man,” (Mark 7:21-23). Pride comes naturally to us from Adam; the grace to humble ourselves comes from Christ. The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin and awakens desire and hope within us that is holy and heavenly. Carnal desires are our nature from Adam. Holy desires are our new nature from Christ. We inherit pride and self-preoccupation from Adam; we inherit humility and holiness from Christ.
Prayer Points:
*O God, help me to honestly confess my sin before You and others. Forgive me for my stubbornness and insistence in having my own way.
*Reveal to me the true condition of my heart so I can see the hidden areas of pride, sin & compromise in my life.
Jesus clarifies that the origin of our sin comes from within: “out of the hearts of men come evil thoughts...wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness...all these things proceed from within and defile the man,” (Mark 7:21-23). Pride comes naturally to us from Adam; the grace to humble ourselves comes from Christ. The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin and awakens desire and hope within us that is holy and heavenly. Carnal desires are our nature from Adam. Holy desires are our new nature from Christ. We inherit pride and self-preoccupation from Adam; we inherit humility and holiness from Christ.
Prayer Points:
*O God, help me to honestly confess my sin before You and others. Forgive me for my stubbornness and insistence in having my own way.
*Reveal to me the true condition of my heart so I can see the hidden areas of pride, sin & compromise in my life.
