Pride Goes Before a Fall. Part [2] 04/06/2026 (Morning thought)

Job 40:12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. 13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.

[New York Post, Nov. 4, 2021] A 33-year-old Belgian woman plunged 100 feet to her death after posing for a selfie on the edge of a cliff during a trip with her husband, according to a report. Her body was recovered by a team of rescuers that included police, firefighters, and scuba divers…. Others on Tik Tok have garnered negative attention to themselves by eating dangerous foods, and by doing life threatening stunts.

Others have sought the praise and adulation of men by trying to mimic folks who are being led blindfolded by demons to do and say anything that will go viral, regardless of whether God is honored or not. Then there is a sort of pride that is manifest in one’s outward appearance. This can occur in various ways, if there is any indulgence of pride in the things you own, in the cars you drive, in the way folks dress, if one dresses to impress.

Pride can also be indulged in the education persons have acquired, and the political or religious standing among men. In one instance, a poor soul, who had procured his doctorate, got deeply offended when he was introduced to speak and the host mistakenly forgot to add the doctor title to his name. Now even though the sky is the limit and God wants us to be the very best we can be, we should always cultivate a humble spirit that is willing to be taught of God.

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

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

Pride Goes Before a Fall. Part [1] 04/06/2026 (Evening thought)

Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Wherever there is an indulgence in pride, whether it be on an individual or a national level, a serious fall is certain to follow, sooner or later if repentance and confession does not take place, and very often when the fall occurs, there could be tremendous collateral damage to persons who may not have been directly participating in the indulgence of pride. The Bible is replete with accounts of persons who deliberately indulged in pride.

And their after history should serve as beacons of warning to generations that come after, because these things were written for our instruction and admonition upon whom the ends of the world are come. At the center of the word pride is the letter I. That letter is actually where the root of the problem lies, because anything pride touches and anywhere pride goes, oneself becomes the all-absorbing center of attention.

There have been several incidents where pride has driven a person to seek negative attention if positive attention cannot be achieved. Thus, persons taking selfies at the very edge of some cliff, have sought to be admired on social media and in the process some of them have fallen over, and perished on the rocks below.

Proverbs 29:23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

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