Psalms 27:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
But after a day of humble beginnings, the prosperity and victories God had given him began to get to his head, and he became puffed up in his mind, to the point where even if God warned him of impending transgression, he would not pay heed. The song that had hit the billboard charts back then that went like this: Saul has slain has his thousands, and David his ten thousands, finally got to the king.
And later on, as David lost sight of the Source of his strength, he too took a very serious fall, from which he never fully recovered. As we observe the history of the indulgence of pride we will see a pattern emerging, where persons have humble beginnings, afterwards God raises them up on a pedestal, and before you know it, pride leads them to believe that they do not need God, nor His advice anymore.
And as we study the history of those who gave gone before we should ask ourselves several introspect questions, as it may pertain to indulgence of pride in our own lives. When persons were living down in old country, with none of the niceties and luxuries in life to divert our minds, maybe we used to pray and trust God for everything. But now, since God has blessed and set persons up, nice and cute, would we still be willing to wait upon Him as we did in former years, or now that we could afford it, have we begun to think that we don’t need His instructions and guidance anymore.
Psalms 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!