Promises for the Battle
Pride
Habakkuk #5—Humble and Right
Behold, the puffed up one; his soul is not upright within him, but the righteous, by his faith, shall live. Habakkuk 2:4 Truly rational thought eludes the proud. Try as we might, attempting to solve problems with any hubris in our hearts keeps us from thinking straight and eventually leads to disaster. For arrogance erects … Continue reading
I Was Just Thinking … About Being Humbly Rescued
Each of us needs to be reminded (frequently, for me) that God’s great objective in dealing with his children is to teach us “to rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead” (2 Corinthians 1:9). Somehow my natural instinct is to think that only as I use my wits and work hard … Continue reading
Transformation #5—Fearful Transformation
Evil individuals are rebellious to the core. They do not fear God, for they are too proud. The words of their mouths are treacherous and troubling; they never consider doing good … How happy is the person who fears Yahweh, who takes great delight in obeying his commands. Psalm 36:1–3; 112:1 Fearing God will transform … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes #8—Sovereign Praise
Nebuchadnezzar blessed the Most High: “He does according to his will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of earth; and no one can ward off his hand or say to him, ‘What have you done?’ … All that he does is right, his ways are just, and he is able to humble … Continue reading
Patience #2—Wisely Patient
The end of a matter is better than its beginning. Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit. Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, for anger resides in the bosom of fools. Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 God is perfectly wise. From him we learn the nature of wisdom. It is the ability … Continue reading
Humility #1—Restful Humility
It makes sense, doesn’t it, that finite human beings should be humble. The Bible indicates this and is full of examples of people who were and who weren’t. Humility is absolutely necessary to being a disciple of Jesus, because it takes humility to trust God as he did and to obey God as he did. … Continue reading
Promises for the Battle 