Humility, Brokenness and Need

What attracts God? Pride repels the Lord Jesus. “James 4:6 God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.” Pride is certainly a root sin, even THE root sin. Out of pride issues guile, deceit, selfishness, a perverted perspective on reality, and rebellion to name just a few.

The heart with unrelenting pride will eventually lie, steal, even murder and destroy others for their own agenda and purpose. Therefore, this type of person is malignant (harmful to others without trying) and malevolent (hurtful on purpose).

The Lord Jesus tells us in His Word that there is a real creature with the worst dosage of pride ever – Satan, the Devil. And all of the above things he is guilty of and more. See Isaiah 14, John 8, Rev. 13.

But what about when the Lord’s own people are prideful and then won’t face the facts to get help? Read and think on Revelation 3:17 and Isaiah 66:2 and 1 John 1:8-10 and James 4:6-10.

Children of God, our Lord Jesus is attracted to genuine humility, confession of our sins, and an honest expression of our total need of Him. God is not only attracted to but blesses brokenness of spirit and obedience to His Word.