Last modified: October 4, 2021
Brady• October 4, 2021•
Pride is a timeless sin. It has destroyed empires, fractured families, and destroyed relationships, but perhaps its deadliest attack is what it does to our relationship with God. But where does pride come from? In the case of the nation of Edom, it came from their self-assured security in the strength of their empire, but as Obadiah points out, even that couldn’t save them against the judgment of God.
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CloseWhen Hezekiah showed the Babylonian envoys "all that was in his house," he thought he was showing his strength. In reality, all he proved was how naive he was to think that same action wouldn't come back to bite him. Yet we don't need storehouses to do the same, do we? That's what social media is for! But where's the line between us sharing our excitement for something and it coming off as pride -- the very thing that Hezekiah was guilty of? Unfortunately, only you know that line, but maybe Hezekiah's story can help us figure it out.
Last modified: October 4, 2021