October 23
Arrogance is nowhere listed among the attributes of God. The One who merely spoke and the worlds came into being is not proud or haughty. We are told in Genesis 1:31 that God, “…saw everything that He had made and it was good.” He isn’t gloating in His amazing feat of creation; He’s simply observing the wonder of it.
Some of us are quite successful. We have achieved much through our professional endeavors and we are comfortable inside our skin. It is sometimes difficult for us to maintain our humility when we are satisfied with our accomplishments. Some of us are not content. We feel life has disappointed us. We’ve fallen short of our goals.
Into whichever category we may file ourselves, we must acknowledge that ultimately, everything we achieve in life as well as everything we fail to attain is in God’s hands. He has a purpose in allowing our lives to unfold just as they have and it behooves us to recognize Him at the center of all that concerns us.
There is a Biblical promise that comes with maintaining our humility before the Lord in spite of our success or lack thereof. Proverbs 22:4 says, “Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life.” No other investment carries such a potential for reward—wealth that transcends time, honor in the eyes of God, and life eternal.
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