(January 10, 2014)
It has been said that pride is the uniform sin, and the basis of all other sins. Pride, as defined in the spiritual context, is enmity – enmity between man and God, and enmity between each other. Pride is the reversing of the Plan of Salvation – no longer do we seek out Christ and become saved, instead we seek out ourselves and become damned. This is shown in the judging and crucifixion of Christ – that men would pronounce judgment on their own God is the height of pride. Nevertheless, we find people today who are willing to condemn God for not living up to their mortal understanding of morality (or immorality). What is worse, this same tendency resides in each of us, as we want our way rather than the Lord’s way. It is no wonder that such pridefulness – even among the saints – is described as crucifying Christ afresh. The same mentality that causes us to murmur about our lot in life, or fail to serve when prompted or called, or not forgive others, or any of the other ways we fall short is that very same mentality that set Barbaras free and crucified the Lord and Savior. It is a chilling, and terrifying, thought.
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