But when he was strong, he grew proud, to his distruction....

But when he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction.....

2 Chronicles 26:16a

Pride...

Definition of pride 

“The quality or state of being proud, inordinate self-esteem, conceit

proud or disdainful behavior or treatment, ostentatious display, a company of lions, a showy or impressive group....”

King after king in the Old Testament lift themselves up during their reign...they capture, they accumulate, they show off....it is nothing new and we still do it...pride hasn’t changed over the thousands of years...

This is said of Satan...”“How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of Dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low!

You said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; above the stars of God I will set my throne on high; I will sit on the mount of assembly in the far reaches of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.’

Isaiah 14:12-14

Pride...to be like God...no one can take His place...

For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord. In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, “There is no God.” Psalm 10:3-4

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.

Proverbs 11:2

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:18-19

One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Proverbs 29:23

The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled, and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day. And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled, and the lofty pride of men shall be brought low, and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 2:11,17

The last days are described...

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

2 Timothy 3:1,3

Pride does not paint a very pretty picture...downfall, haughtiness, destruction, disgrace, disdainful...

Our pastor, this last Sunday, got to Genesis 11 in his study, sharing insights on the Babel...pride...the people desiring to build a tower into the heavens...”let us make a name for ourselves “ ...pride...before their language was confused and multiplied...

Uzziah was described in the heading...but, it could describe anyone...me... I would much rather be ...humble...where God blesses, teaches, leads, glad, revived, Lifted up....

Thank YOU for your Word...your teachings which bring us to Yourself in humbleness....seeking your way...not boasting of ours...

He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.

Psalm 25:9

My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.

Psalm 34:2

When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive.

Psalm 69:32

The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.

Psalm 147:6

11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 14:11