Proverbs 15:25

The book of Proverbs gives us insights into so many different areas of life. The book gives us instruction on how to live our lives for God. Here is a proverb that gives us insight about the proud: 

Proverbs 15:25 (ESV)

The LORD tears down the house of the proud

but maintains the widow’s boundaries.

God, according to this proverb, knows who are exalted in this life and those that are abased.   God knows those who are proud and those who, because of their circumstances, have been humiliated.  In our society we see the exalted person promoted, recognized and valued.  We de-value; de-fame and diminish the lowly ... like the widow.    But, faith in God is the upside down religion.   God sees the proud and brings them down.   God sees the widow (simply an example of the lowly) and provides them with security and structure and safetly.   We ought not worry about things of life when we know God and have faith in God.  When we trust in ourselves we do not have God's mercy and grace.    When we have nothing in our lives and are striped to the bare bone, we can find faith in God and that faith will result in God providing us with the very things others strive for: Security.   When we have everything and trust only ourselves we will get what we fear: loss of everything.   Humility always trumps pride and God always knows who is who.