Every human being has the tendency to be proud. We see our possessions as a leverage for us to feel better than others who are less privileged.  Beware of pride; God hates it. Indeed, He said in (1 Peter 5:5) that He resists the proud.

One thing about pride is that even though it makes the proud feel he is better than others, it actually makes him less than they are, as seen in today’s memory verse.

Generally, a humble fellow gains more respect and honour, but people tend to ridicule the proud. If even we humans don’t like proud people, how much more God. Wear humility like a garment, pride is a destroyer. It destroyed King Saul: in a bid to protect his ego, he sinned against God. 2 Chronicles 26:1-21 tells us about King Uzziah. When he was young, he did the will of God, but later became proud and died a leper.

What do you have that makes you feel you are above others? You need to recognize that God can take it away in an instant. Psalm 75:6-7 says: "For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another."  God dethroned a proud Vashti to raise a humble Esther as queen in her stead (Esther 1,2).

King Herod in Acts 12:22-23; was destroyed because of pride. He never uttered a word in that instance; his pride was in the heart. He heard the people praising him, but did not stop them. God does not share His glory with anyone. If you are beginning to feel like several things or people cannot do well without you, then He will show you that you are nothing.

So when you hear anyone praising you, immediately ask them to stop before it annoys God. Remain humble, otherwise, destruction is coming. Proverbs 16:18 says: "Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."