Israel was baptized through the Red Sea. They sang a song of victory and rejoiced in the grace of God. But... most of those celebrating that day did not make it home to the promised land. Why not? Pride. They began to feel entitled, and that caused them to turn attention from God to themselves.
Part of our episode today will investigate the mistakes of Israel in I Corinthians 10. How can we be less like them, more dependent on God, and beautifully humble?
We will also list 8 things from Kevin Deyoung's book, Crazy Busy. These words, all starting with the letter P (its a Letter P day!) represent more subtle ways that pride sneaks into our lives. Having sought humility in these things, you and I will be better positioned, at the foot of God's throne, to be more useful to Him.
"A Manifestation of the Many Manifestations of Pride" (pg 35-38)
- People Pleasing
- Pats on the Back
- Performance Evaluation
- Proving Myself
- Possessions
- Prestige
- Pity
- Posting
Ooh, I see some of my own pride in that list. But what does our year look like if we know where we need to be humble? If we ask the question: "is this about me? And if it was about God and others, how different would it look?"
May the Lord, who has blessed us in His grace and Spirit and Son, use us well and give us a life of gratitude, thankfulness, and service.