\u201cWhen arrogance comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.\u201d \u00a0Proverbs 11:2 CSB<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arrogance is synonymous with pride. This little story I found sums it up well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God was once approached by a scientist who said, \u201cListen God, we\u2019ve decided we don\u2019t need you anymore. These days we can clone people, transplant organs and do all sorts of things that used to be considered miraculous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God replied, \u201cDon\u2019t need me huh? How about we put your theory to the test. Why don\u2019t we have a competition to see who can make a human being, say, a male human being.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scientist agrees, so God declares that they should do it like he did in the good old days when he created Adam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFine\u201d says the scientist as he bends down to scoop up a handful of dirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhoa!\u201d says God, shaking his head in disapproval. \u201cNot so fast. You get your own dirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Isn\u2019t it true? We don\u2019t think we need God, until we do. When life is going great, bills are paid, kids are good, spouse is happy, we don\u2019t think we need God. We become arrogant without even realizing it. Until something happens, then we need Him. We need His dirt to fix our mess. And we have to ask for it. We have to humble ourselves before Him and confess, we can\u2019t do it without Him. Living in America, the land of plenty, it can be even harder to recognize our need for Him. But we need Him as much today as we ever did.
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I\u2019ve always said, when things are going well, that\u2019s when it\u2019s harder to cling to God. We get caught up in the moment, letting it sweep us away. We can lose sight of who it was who brought us to the dance. We wouldn\u2019t be here if God hadn\u2019t created us. This life we have, it\u2019s from Him. He created us, He provides for us, He has plans for us. We may think we\u2019re doing it on our own, but we\u2019re not. He\u2019s doing it for us. God is a gentleman though, He\u2019s happy to let us go our own way, do our own thing. Thankfully, when we fall, He\u2019s always there to pick us back up, brush us off and help us get going again. God isn\u2019t selfish with His dirt, if we only ask.
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Let\u2019s ask today:
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Lord, we\u2019re sorry for our arrogance. We\u2019re sorry for the times we lose sight of who our true dance partner is in life, You. Help us to remain hungry for Your word, let it keep us humble in Your sight. Let our humility bring us Your wisdom. (Proverbs 11:2 CSB). In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
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