Proverbs 18:12 (ESV)
Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
When you consider the most destructive forces in nature you have many to add to your list. Who would disagree that the atomic bomb is not one of the most devastating of weapons to destroy entire lands? Or, who would argue with the comprehensive nature to kill that is in the fabric of a chemical warfare ... no matter the chemical. A disease with no antidote wipes out entire continents! But even a simple butter knife in the wrong hands for the wrong purpose can do so much damage. All these, and many more, lead the list as causing havoc and being harmful. Yet, according to Solomon, something less thought of by man is actually his utter ruin ... pride in the heart. A haughty and arrogant heart brings forth destruction and dishonor. God hates pride. It was pride that brought down Adam. It was pride that destroyed David's reputation (he just had to have something that wasn't his (adultery). He thought as the king he could have that woman who was not his wife and he wasn't checked by obeying God’s commands). Pride made Pilate turn Jesus over to an angry mob. Pride brings down all those who lift it up. It is only when we lose the pride and become humble do we get honor. Honor is for those have come to the point that they know they don't deserve it. Honor is not befitting a fool for a fool thinks they deserve something. Pride is the most destructive of all tools. It separates us from God and makes us think we are him. Is pride destroying my heart? Is pride destroying yours?
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