"SHARING HOPE THROUGH SCRIPTURE ABOUT ANGER, PRIDE AND HUMILITY"
Proverbs 29:22 “An angry man stirs up strife, And a furious man abounds in transgression.”
Proverbs 29:23 “A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.”
Taken from today's reading in "The One Year Bible”.
1. Angry or hot tempered men start fights.
Proverbs 29:22 “An angry man stirs up strife, And a furious man abounds in transgression.”
Starting fights is only one thing angry men do.
That's bad enough, but there is more said here.
They also abound in transgression.
Or they get into all kinds of sin.
So, anger is seen here as being a root cause for two things.
Fights and lot's of sin.
Anger is very dangerous.
I'm certain we can all attest to the facts spoken of here.
2. Pride is another big problem we have to deal with.
Proverbs 29:23 “A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.”
Pride or conceit will bring a man low.
Low here means humiliation.
When men lift themselves up, they wind up going down.
It's something that God has built into life.
Pride brings us low.
Pride by the way was the devil's problem, and look what trouble it got him into.
He was one of God's primary angels, and in pride he rebelled and was separated from God forever.
3. Humility in Spirit is a great virtue to pursue.
Proverbs 29:23 “A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.”
Humility brings honor
What is humility anyway?
It comes from a word meaning low or down, abase, put lower.
And it simply means low, basest, low in condition of spirit.
It's an attitude that God honors.
It's the opposite of pride.
It's simply seeing yourself as you really are.
God blesses the humble in heart.
Questions:
1. Do you ever think much about these two things, anger, and pride?
2. Isn't it true that most of us have had some experience with anger?
3. And, isn't it true that most of us would like to be more humble?
4. Do you know that God will help you to deal with anger, and to help you be humble?
A Prayer:
Father, thank You for sending Jesus who is the model of humility for us. We know that pride gets us into lot's of trouble and sin, and that humility opens the doorway for grace. So, Lord, help us turn away from the sin and sins associated with anger, and lead us in the ways of humility, in Jesus’ name, amen.
Pastor Bob Grenier
Calvary Chapel Visalia.
