Why Some Great Men Fall. Part [6] 09/19/2025 (Morning thought)

2nd Samuel 12:8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. 9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

It is very often the case that when persons are down and out in the valley of despair, they would turn to God, and humbly pray for guidance and direction, but if and when The Lord exalts them to prominent positions, sometimes they may no longer feel their need of Him. This pattern of initial humility, and pride later on, occurs so often in the Scripture that it warrants the most careful attention so that we may know how to avoid some of the pitfalls that occur after God blesses persons or nations.

It is one of the main reasons why great men fall. Before we proceed, let it be said that right after a day of great blessing, there come temptations to overthrow the very thing God sought to accomplish. As a general rule of thumb, your mountaintop experiences would be followed with temptations in the valley, where your arch-enemy is waiting in the wings to destroy and annoy. The Bible tells us that we should never be ignorant of his devices.

And therefore, whenever God does something great for you, whenever God blesses you really good, try by His grace to be humble, lest satan succeeds in turning your blessing into a curse. For instance, if out of the blue, God blesses you with a large sum of money, be very careful to turn again to Him and pray for heavenly wisdom, and discretion to manage it prudently, lest, before you know it, the dinero makes itself wings and flies away towards heaven like a bird and you find yourself back to square one, or even worse.

2nd Samuel 12:10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Why Some Great Men Fall. Part [5] 09/19/2025 (Evening thought)

Proverbs 1:29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord: 30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Therefore, when we follow the same line of reasoning as it pertains to God’s blessings, we would discover that in every instance, the problem is never with The Giver, but with the receiver, and what he or she chooses to do with the blessing. With many Christians, the attitude displayed might cause God to put blessings on hold for the time being, lest folks vaunt themselves and become puffed up with pride.

The issue occurs so often, in both sacred, and secular history that in some instances it may not be safe for God to bless certain individuals. The reason for this is that more harm than good can be the result if the blessing is turned on its head or made to serve purposes other than what The Lord had originally intended. Now, it is true that God does not think and act as we do, for there is nothing such as the perfect man, or woman without their own set of issues.

We have all come short of the glory of God, and thus, the predicament of The Lord deciding to bless a faulty person whom He knows will pervert the blessing, often occurs. On the flipside of this predicament is the prospect of not getting anything done, for if He were to withhold blessing us, until He is sure we can handle it, that day may never come. Therefore, in some instances, The Lord goes ahead and blesses persons, so that at the very least, some level of good may be accomplished.

Proverbs 1:27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. 28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!