Proverbs 26:12 (AMP): Do you see a man wise in his own eyes and conceit? There is more hope for a (self- confident) fool than for him. We all are prone to trust our own understanding rather than the Lord. Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us to Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. A fool rejects good counsel and stubbornly trusts his own inclinations. He is wise in his own estimation. Intelligent people consider themselves to be wise, and usually are - but with mere worldly wisdom. Godless, intellectual people are knowledgeable about many things, but knowledge puffs up. 1 Corinthians 8:1 says, Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. Pride makes it difficult for people to turn to God and learn true wisdom. Many intellectuals see no need to believe in God or for a nation to follow His laws. They measure everything by their own understanding, reflecting Lucifers pride. The arrogant person who trusts his intellect and rejects the Bible as untrue, is a greater fool. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God (Psalm 14:1a). This is because he simply relies on his own opinions and instincts and neglects Gods Word. Mans wisdom alone, without God, will eventually fail him. Pride is a deadly sin. David cried out to be delivered from the sins in his life which were hidden from his personal knowledge. Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression (Psalm 19:12-13). He especially asked to be held back from sins of presumption that would lead to the sin of the great transgression. I believe that great transgression is pride. Exalting oneself in ones own thinking is the opposite of Gods character. It is especially wicked if it leads one to exalt oneself above God. As we saw in Day 129, Satan, originally named Lucifer, committed this great transgression. Though he was the anointed cherub, his heart was lifted up because of his beauty. He corrupted his wisdom for the sake of his splendor. In his pride, he desired Gods throne and set his will against Gods (Ezekiel 28:12-19). Because he chose to rebel, he lost his position in heaven and will be banished to hell (Isaiah 14:12-15). Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men (1 Corinthians 1:20-25).
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:20:26 +0000
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