PSALM 138:6
"Though the Lord is great, He cares for the HUMBLE, but He keeps His distance from the PROUD."
The Lord is High and Mighty and He is Exalted. We on the other hand are not. Some people recognize this and as a result are humble and lowly. Then there are those who become prideful as a result of some ability, accomplishment or gift from God. Which of the two are you? Pride is hateful before God and man according to Ecclesiastes 10:7. Here in psalms we find that the Lord keeps His distance from the proud person but He cares from the humble. Pride that separates you from God in any way can not be a good thing.
The Lord has respect for the lowly and humble, and it is clear He brings them into fellowship with Him. This proves once again that although the Lord is High and Mighty He loves us no matter how low or humble we really are in His sight. What a wonderful Savior and God we have when even though we are beneath Him He Loves and Cares for us no matter what our condition.
In contrast, if we exhibit pride, it is as though He does not know us. He only recognizes us from a distance. The haughty He only knows from afar. So there is not much of a question as to how we should act and be. We must avoid being haughty and prideful so that the Lord will not distance Himself from us. We must remain humble and lowly. The next time you get puffed up and extol your accomplishments or gifts think about the end result in God's eyes. The question is , are you HUMBLE OR PROUD?
