Watch the Pride

"6When I was prosperous, I said, “Nothing can stop me now!” 7Your favour, O LORD, made me as secure as a mountain. Then you turned away from me, and I was shattered.

David was well aware of how prosperous and successful God had made him but, even though he gave God the glory, He had kept a little back for himself. Just look at the phrase,“Nothing can stop me now!” This statement showed how security had made him feel invincible. He knew the riches and power he possessed came from God but, they also had gone to his head making him proud. The wealth, power, prosperity and fame that he possessed had intoxicated him, making him self-reliant, self-secure and independent of God. But all this false security can be shattered in just a moment. We should never be trapped like this; our dependence and security is upon God, not ourselves or the riches we have.

David said something quite interesting, 'Then you turned away from me, and I was shattered We know without doubt that God will never leave us 'Don't love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God said; "I will never fail you. I will never abandon you." Hebrews 13:5. So what was David saying here? 1Peter 5:5 gives us the answer 'God opposes the proud but, gives grace to the humble.'

There is so much that we still need to learn about. In fact, in a life time walking with Jesus, we will still have questions that need answering when we meet Him face to face. This is why it is imperative to keep reading your bible, it is our blueprint of the way forward, all the questions we have can be answered in God's Word.

Don't get me wrong here, God wants us to succeed; He most definitely does not wish for us to be poor. But what does poor actually mean? To most of us in the western world, we have grown up in a society that has running water, food, schooling, clothing and everything that we need for our basic survival. We mostly take this as being normal. As we we grow into adulthood, we learn skills, get a job and make our own way in life. We may not have a lot to live on - some, only have the basics. However, we are not poor. 

Poor can be summed up in the millions of starving and homeless people in faraway countries where just to have a mouthful of water and soup is a luxury. And yet, some of these people have a much deeper faith in God than the majority of our brothers and sisters in the west ever have. We take it for granted; but they have to wait or beg for it and rely on God far more than we have ever done. So, let us be grateful to God for all He gives us and humbly accept that we may not have the best of luxuries that richer people have, but what we do have is a blessing from God.

Copyright 2025 Grahame Howard. 

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now
Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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