"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 Exalted. We on the other hand are not. If you truly know God then you will fear Him and His mighty Power. Some people realize this and and as a result lead a humble life. They know that in comparison to God they need humility, to be cared for by Him. There are many who are prideful as a result of some ability or accomplishment or gift from God. They mistakenly take credit for what was given to them and forget the source of their achievement. What are you like? ARE YOU HUMBLE OR PROUD? Pride is hateful before God or man according to Ecclesiastes 10: 7. Our One Truth Today in Psalms reminds us that the Lord keeps His distance from the proud person, but He cares for the humble. Anything that can separate us from God is not a good thing!
The Lord has respect for the lowly and humble. It is clear He has fellowship with the humble and brings them into His care and mercy. This proves once again, that although the Lord is High and Mighty, He loves us even though we are truly insignificant in comparison to Him and His power. What a wonderful Saviour and God we have that loves us even though we are beneath Him in every way possible. No matter what our condition or position in life, the Lord reaches out to the humble and touches and saves them.
In contrast, if we exhibit pride, the Lord keeps His distance from us and can even say that He has never known us. If God only recognizes you from a distance, this is not a good thing. As the Word says, "the haughty He only knows from afar". So there is not much question as to how we should act if we want the favor of the Lord. We must avoid being prideful or haughty. We want to be close to the Lord in every way. We must remain humble and lowly in attitude so that God does not remain distant from us. The next time you get puffed up and pridefully extol your accomplishments or gifts, think about how God reacts. Choices lead to consequences and the question is ARE YOU HUMBLE OR PROUD?
