God Resists the Proud

Pride comes at a high price, my friend. Don’t pay it.

by Max Lucado (02/15/2022) | Special Features

When the mighty fall, the fall is mighty.

One minute King Nebuchadnezzar was on the cover of "Time® Magazine." The next, he was banished like a creature and munching on grass (Daniel 4:1-33).

We are left with a lesson: God hates pride.

God resists the proud because the proud resist God. Arrogance stiffens the knee so it will not kneel, hardens the heart so it will not admit to sin. The heart of pride never confesses, never repents, never feels the need for forgiveness. Pride not only prevents reconciliation with God; it prevents reconciliation with people. How many apologies have gone unoffered due to the lack of humility?

Pride comes at a high price, my friend. Don’t pay it. Choose instead to stand on the offer of grace:

God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble (1 Peter 5:5 NKJV).

Arrogance stiffens the knee so it will not kneel, hardens the heart so it will not admit to sin.

About the Author

Max is the best selling author of many many Christian books, a sought out speaker, and loving husband, father, and grandfather. Max is in real life what you see in his book -- someone who loves Jesus and loves the same kind of people that Jesus loves! (Visit the Author's Website)