August 14, 2012
Proverbs 14:3 “In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.”
I see so often in a garden how a bird or squirrel drops a sunflower seed to the ground and before long a small sprout will emerge. If you choose not to pluck this root out of the ground at that time, it will grow to be a 6’ tall rod that holds another sunflower that squirrels can once again climb to get new sunflower seeds to eat. God has created this world so that one small seed can grow into an abundant supply of food/beauty.
We can see this also in ourselves; a seed of pride can easily be planted in our hearts by Satan If this pride is not plucked from the heart and credit given back to God, we can grow a rod of pride which will overcome all else in our heart.
Lord, we love You today and acknowledge how easily we can get off track. If we don’t speak words of encouragement to one anther, or we try to take all the credit for good things in our lives, we continue to fertilize this pride in us until it takes over our being. Lord, help us to lift others up, lift You up, and humble ourselves. For Your service we live. Amen.
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