27TH APRIL
James 4:6
“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Pride is defined as “a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of one’s close associates, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.”
Do you feel that you have your life together, that you don’t really need God in your life, that you are the master of your own fate, that God is just like a little boost on your self-made journey through life—like the spare tyre in the boot of your car?
Then, brace yourself! Sooner or later in your life, God will allow the things you’re trusting in to come crashing down. Or he’ll let you come to the place where you recognise that none of your accomplishments has done for you what you thought they would, in your inner life.
When God finds someone who acknowledges that they need his forgiveness, who recognises that they need his help, who turns to him in faith—then God pours out his grace on that person. He forgives them, helps them, and transforms their inner life.
Do you sense today that your pride has kept you from really turning to God in your life and putting your trust in him?
MAKE IT PERSONAL:
What is God saying to you today about where he is in your life? Is he in the driver seat? The back seat? Or tucked away in the boot for emergencies?