Thursday, May 14, 2015

Proverbs - Shame Accompanies Pride

Proverbs 11:2

 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.



                    When we are operating with ‘self’ on the throne, we are bound to say or do something foolish - something that will cause us shame.  Lowliness is best exemplified by our Lord Jesus Christ.  He laid aside His deserved position to become a man and pay a debt He didn’t owe to open the way for us to know Him.  The quietness of a soul yielded only to His approval hears HIS voice and hears HIS wisdom.  In the haughtiness of our own understanding we are bound to come to shame but in the lowly place of one who seeks guidance, we find one whose steps are sure and ordered. When we humble ourselves we are admitting that we don’t know EXACTLY what to do or how to respond.  This will prevent us from acting hastily and making choices that will bring us shame.

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