Friday, September 30th

Friday, September 30th

This marks the 34th Edition of my pride study.

Ezekiel 32:11-15
11 " 'For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'The sword of the king of Babylon will come against you. 12 I will cause your hordes to fall by the swords of mighty men - the most ruthless of all nations. They will shatter the pride of Egypt, and all her hordes will be overthrown. 13 I will destroy all her cattle from beside abundant waters no longer to be stirred by the foot of man or muddied by the hoofs of cattle. 14 Then I will let her waters settle and make her streams flow like oil, declares the Sovereign LORD. 15 When I make Egypt desolate and strip the land of everything in it, when I strike down all who live there, then they will know that I am the LORD.'

God lets the bad humble the bad. God uses really whomever he pleases to do his will. When it comes to pride, God doesn’t let something good happen to you to let you know that he is there. To humble someone, it always comes with a price. Generally it will cost the blessings he gave before. In Kenny Rogers’ anger, in his pride, he struck down a cameraman. His boastful pride came at a cost. He hasn’t been the same pitcher since. His ERA has gone up and his win percentage has gone down. Unrepentant pride comes at a cost. Even if you repent, it may still have a cost. Did Johnny Ray Conner repent? Maybe, but does that exclude him from the law by doing so? I don’t think so. If I were to do something so horrible, like Johnny Ray Conner, and rob a convenience store, killing everyone in my path including men, women, and children, and when it is all said and done, repent, does that exclude me from capital punishment? I would say no. David lusted after Bathsheba, had sex with her, killed her husband when he found her pregnant, and married her. When confronted by Nathan, punishment is brought to David. David repents, but his son is still lost. If I do the crime, I do the time. But will I still be responsible enough to repent or will I be too prideful? Johnny Out.