The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 75:4-5,
"To the arrogant I [God] say, 'Boast no more,' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up your horns. [Horn is a symbol of strength.] Do not lift your horns against heaven; do not speak so defiantly.'"
In this psalm Asaph quotes God as telling the arrogant and the wicked to humble themselves, quit trying to be defiant and intimidating. In other words, "humble yourselves!"
Humility holds a prominent position in the book of Proverbs. Here is a short listing of just a few verses in Proverbs that deal with humility, or its antithesis, pride/arrogance.
"He [God] mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed." 3:34.
"To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I [Wisdom] hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech." 8:13.
"When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom." 11:2.
"Wisdom's instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor." 15:33.
"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." 16:18.
"Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor." 18:12.
"Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life." 22:4.
"Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor." 29:33.
A great reminder to me of the importance of humility versus pride when it comes to my outlook in life. Look at what humility brings a person in Proverbs 22:4, "Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life."
As they say, "A word to the wise!"
A blog with my ruminations over the years can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"To the arrogant I [God] say, 'Boast no more,' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up your horns. [Horn is a symbol of strength.] Do not lift your horns against heaven; do not speak so defiantly.'"
In this psalm Asaph quotes God as telling the arrogant and the wicked to humble themselves, quit trying to be defiant and intimidating. In other words, "humble yourselves!"
Humility holds a prominent position in the book of Proverbs. Here is a short listing of just a few verses in Proverbs that deal with humility, or its antithesis, pride/arrogance.
"He [God] mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed." 3:34.
"To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I [Wisdom] hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech." 8:13.
"When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom." 11:2.
"Wisdom's instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor." 15:33.
"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." 16:18.
"Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor." 18:12.
"Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life." 22:4.
"Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor." 29:33.
A great reminder to me of the importance of humility versus pride when it comes to my outlook in life. Look at what humility brings a person in Proverbs 22:4, "Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life."
As they say, "A word to the wise!"
A blog with my ruminations over the years can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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