Daily Devotional 05/31
Obadiah 1:3-4
3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
4 Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.
There is a type of person that God breaks down. Those who have a high and prideful heart. Those who think they are great inside of their hearts.
Notice how God doesn't say "Those who shout out loud or boast publicly". Everything starts at the heart. A prideful heart is an abomination to the Lord.
We must always remember we are nothing and God has provided everything.
Your job, spouse, children, wisdom, and even character...God has given to you freely by his grace.
We must remember that we are dirt and without God we can only perish. God brings us down from the highest point in order to save us from getting too exalted. He wants to lower our hearts in order to work and have a healthy relationship with us.
We should acknowledge God in all our ways especially when he is breaking us down. Amen!