Cast Your Cares on Him
5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
“God opposes the proud,
but gives grace to the humble.”d
6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
If you are willing to be nothing God will make something of you. The way to the top of the ladder is to begin at the lowest round. In fact in the church of God, the way up is to go down; but he that is ambitious to be at the top will find himself before long at the bottom.” (Spurgeon)
(Opposes) Resists: “The verb vividly pictures God as one who places Himself in battle array against such individuals.” (Hiebert)
The proud, we have all been there at one time or another. The Bible is full of people that were proud. What became of them?
"God as one who places Himself in battle array against such individuals."
Acts 12:21 On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. 22And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”
23Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
May we resist being proud and instead be humble before God, before God places Himself in battle array against you!
Be humble or be humbled!
Blessings, David
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