(TEXT : James 4:6)
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
FOCUS:
It is not all the proud that will obtain favour from God, but God’s Grace is available for all. God is always ready to forgive all those who sinned against Him, provided they acknowledge their wrong doing on time. All sinners have the privilege to accept Jesus Christ, as He died for us all on the cross, but if the gate of Grace is closed on you as a sinner; then you are on your way to hell.
Job 40:12
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
In addition, the joy of salvation is to look up to Grace as your ultimate alliance for freedom from sin. God hates the proud, because if you are proud, you are automatically a sinner as far as God is concerned. A proud man or woman will always do things in such a way to displeased God. God lift’s up those who submit themselves to Him willingly without them being compelled to submit to Him.
Proverbs 15:25
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
Proverbs 16:19
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Finally, the journey to the Cross of Calvary, comes with sacrificing all your egos, patience, meekness, temperance, endurance, humility and submissiveness to the leadership of the Lord Jesus Christ. God has nothing to do with the heart filled with proudness or egoistic mindset. Because being proud, will only lead you to destruction quickly. Just as God is always resisting the proud, in the same manner, the prayer of the sinners to Him are abominations. So therefore, if you are proud and you refuses to repent, you are heading to destruction.
Psalms 138:6
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Proverbs 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Proverbs 16:5
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
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