Posts Tagged ‘pride’

THEY IGNORED HIM!! LET’S NOT DO THE SAME!

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” (Matthew 2:1-6 ESV)

The above passage is familiar to all who know the full Christmas story! As we look at this amazing event – the Birth of the Savior (and He was actually born closer to the Feast of Tabernacles around September 30 rather than December 25), we are discovering different nuggets and jewels from the Kingdom of God!

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SEVEN THINGS GOD HATES – #1: PRIDE

Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
In a day when down is up and up is down…in a day when good is called evil and evil good…in a day when lies and liars are good while the Truth offends…one thing is constant. God STILL hates sin. He despises it and says so and will judge those who commit it. 
 

A book which a perishing world, which is too blind and stupid to recognize it is under judgment already, despise – the Bible contains Truth for today and the Playbook for Life. It behooves every person alive to seek its revelation and knowledge. It belongs to every person alive to search it for comfort and peace. It contains the message of Salvation to all who would listen and apply….FREELY. It has everything and is sufficient for everyday life.  

To that end, we look at the following passage to grasp the knowledge of what God hates so that we, you and I who seek relationship with Abba Father, will draw closer and not do these things. These things are difficult at times to maintain and stay away from….for even the strongest follower of Jesus Christ, because we live in a broken fallen world. So should that fact keep us from pressing on? No! We press on every more and press IN to prayer, intercession, fasting, digging deeper into His Word. 
 
So we will examine each of these “no-no’s” which God hates individually. First – PRIDE! There is a reason God hates Pride as the number one abomination. You see it was the pride of a created being named Lucifer which brought sin into existence and therefore, into the world. Here is where Pride began (from Isaiah 14:12-21)