Therefore let anyone who thinks he stands take heed lest he
fall.
1 Corinthians 10:12 ESV
1 Corinthians 10:12 ESV
Lucifer or Satan became enamored with his beauty when heaven
was his home. He attributed his gifting
and calling to himself. He no longer
gave glory to the One who rightfully deserved it. Then he was corrupted and fell to the
earth. We can fall into the same sin
that Satan embraced – pride. It is
insidious. It is evil.
When God leads us to a season of success in any area, we
must be cautious. If we are not careful,
we will attribute our ability to stand in victory to our own doing. This is very dangerous. Remember pride comes before a fall (Proverbs
16:18).
Let's take inventory of our lives and ask the Lord to show
us any areas of our hearts where pride may have a foothold. Let's humble ourselves before the Lord. When we do, we will be secure in our hearts
as we depend upon Jesus. When we humble
ourselves, we put ourselves in the place where our Lord will lift us up in His
timing and in His way. When He does,
let's remember to give Him all the glory.
When we remain humble before the Lord, His grace abounds in
our lives. Isn't that what we
desire? The Bible says that God gives
grace to the humble but He opposes the proud (1 Peter 5:5). The Scripture also says we should clothe ourselves
with humility. So let's put on this
attribute. It is highly attractive to
God our Father. Jesus Himself is meek
and lowly of heart. We should make it
our ambition to be small in our own estimation and give the glory to the
Lord. If we do, we will find that God's
grace surrounds us like a strong summer breeze.
