Praise, Pride, and Arrogance....

I don’t want to sound pious, or religiously superior, so please don’t take this the wrong way. When will people get it? When will they understand that pride and arrogance don’t help people. When a man exalts Himself, He will eventually be humbled. It only because of God’s patience and grace that a man is not wiped off the face of the earth we he accepts undue praise from people. I’ve always told myself, “humble yourself, so others won’t have to”. God will not share His glory with anyone. I agree whole-heartedly. Do you?

20 Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they sent a delegation to make peace with him because their cities were dependent upon Herod’s country for food. The delegates won the support of Blastus, Herod’s personal assistant, 21 and an appointment with Herod was granted. When the day arrived, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to them. 22 The people gave him a great ovation, shouting, “It’s the voice of a god, not of a man!”23 Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people’s worship instead of giving the glory to God. So he was consumed with worms and died. Acts 12:20-23