MATTHEW 23:12 NKJV
And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
The Great Act of Humility!
By Billy Graham
In almost every instance in the Bible, as well as in life, pride is associated with failure, not success. We hear a great deal about the inferiority complex, but the superiority complex of pride is seldom spoken of.
It was pride that caused the fall of Lucifer, and he became Satan, the devil.
It was pride that led King Saul down to a shameful and untimely death.
It was pride that caused Peter to deny his Lord.
The greatest act of humility in the history of the universe was when Jesus Christ stooped to die on the cross of Calvary.
And before any man can get to heaven, he must kneel at the foot of the cross and acknowledge that he is a sinner, that he has broken the Ten Commandments of God, and that he needs the grace of God in Christ.
No man can come proudly to the Savior.
Daily Prayer:
Lord Jesus, You suffered such humiliation and pain for me on the cross. I ask You, humbly, to forgive my pride and errant ways that nailed You there.
Stanley Jones said that this was one of the most revolutionary statements in history, i.e., the first will be last and the last will be first.
And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
The Great Act of Humility!
By Billy Graham
In almost every instance in the Bible, as well as in life, pride is associated with failure, not success. We hear a great deal about the inferiority complex, but the superiority complex of pride is seldom spoken of.
It was pride that caused the fall of Lucifer, and he became Satan, the devil.
It was pride that led King Saul down to a shameful and untimely death.
It was pride that caused Peter to deny his Lord.
The greatest act of humility in the history of the universe was when Jesus Christ stooped to die on the cross of Calvary.
And before any man can get to heaven, he must kneel at the foot of the cross and acknowledge that he is a sinner, that he has broken the Ten Commandments of God, and that he needs the grace of God in Christ.
No man can come proudly to the Savior.
Daily Prayer:
Lord Jesus, You suffered such humiliation and pain for me on the cross. I ask You, humbly, to forgive my pride and errant ways that nailed You there.
Stanley Jones said that this was one of the most revolutionary statements in history, i.e., the first will be last and the last will be first.
