Tag Archives: pride

Kingdom Power (2011 Remix)

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Pete

“Arrogance subdues the kingdom” . . . Those words from some thoughts penned 15 years ago strike a chord with me today. In a day when “loud and proud” seems often portrayed as the way for the church to bear … Continue reading →

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The Pompous Pride of All Glory

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Pete

Isaiah 23:17-18 hooks me. I’m intrigued by how God purposes to redeem the “merchandise and wages” of a prostitute and make them “holy to the LORD.” And so, I hover over Isaiah 23 for a bit this morning. I quickly … Continue reading →

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Scorn

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Pete

It’s a “lesser sin to consider” that hits my radar this morning. A more “acceptable” transgression that’s giving me something to chew on. Scorn. Kind of a funny word. Not really a word that I think is used much these … Continue reading →

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Avoid the Pride

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Pete

Let it go, Paul! It’s been four chapters already. Point made. Move on! Of all the things that were hamstringing the Corinthian church, does division merit this much discussion? Evidently. How I need ears to hear. If you’re familiar with … Continue reading →

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Not Enough Room in the Mirror (2016 Rerun)

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Pete

This morning, I saw the effects of “the pride of Moab” played out in the elite of Jerusalem. Jeremiah 48 records the words of the LORD concerning the people of Moab. Not very good words. Words of judgment. Words of … Continue reading →

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Presumptuously

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Pete

It’s a long word in a long summary that catches my attention this morning. A long word used only a few times in the Old Testament but twice in this morning’s reading in Nehemiah. A long word which captures a … Continue reading →

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Worth Everything

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Pete

We can’t help but place ourselves in the story. After all, isn’t that what good biblical application is all about? So, as I hover over Esther 5 this morning, where do I show up? I’m certainly not the king. Don’t … Continue reading →

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A Magnifier Against God

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Pete

Reminded this morning that the OT prophets weren’t sent just to warn unfaithful Israel of wrath to come but some of their ungodly neighbors as well. While these weren’t nations in rebellion to an irrevocable covenant spoken by a holy … Continue reading →

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Knowledge Needs Love

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Pete

What I know apart from Who I know won’t get me very far in the kingdom. That’s what I’m picking up from what Paul’s laying down this morning. Knowledge needs love. Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that … Continue reading →

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He Should Have Gone Home

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Pete

He didn’t go home. Said he was. Said he was done trying to frustrate the purposes of God. Said he would no longer try and curse what God had determined to bless. Said that the money which had enticed him … Continue reading →

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