Isaiah 14:12-17
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; That opened not the house of his prisoners?
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Pride will bring low and destroy. The greater the gap between what I am and what I think I am... the greater the self deception. Lord help me be clothed with humility today.
Just read a quote from Spurgeon today, "The fuller the vessel becomes the deeper it sinks in the water. A plentitude of grace is a cure for pride." The fuller of the Spirit you are, the more you realize your own inadequacy and need for Him. Commentary for Ephesians 3:7-8. This is a powerful concept. It's okay to feel inadequate, because it keeps pride at bay and pulls us to God. It is a word from God I needed to hear.