Bragging On Jesus

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. Disgrace Or Delight Robin Aylor You may have heard how Proverbs 16:18 says: Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. In today's text we see pride’s destruction also tagged with disgrace. Throughout the Bible you can find many examples of both of these outcomes.  Speaking of King Uzziah in 2 Chronicles 26:16 it says: But when he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction.  With his sin of pride he was struck with leprosy for the remainder of his life. You might want to check out Ezekiel 28 which seems to relate how Lucifer's pride caused him to fall and brought him disgrace. The opposite of pride is of course humility. Admitting our sin which brings us shame and dishonor… in faith we turn away from exalting self toward giving the glory due to Jesus; when we do, he exalts us with his own righteousness. In Luke 14:11 Jesus said: Fo