Watchman: A Daily Devotional The Religious Leaders of Jesus’ Day Had One Motivating Force: ‘What Will Men Think of Me?’ Their Religion Was About Pride in Being the Spiritual Elite,Much Like the Pastors of Today—Empty Suits

Pride will kill you. Forever. The sin that is most likely to prevent you from calling out to God for salvation is pride. Those who have a reasonable belief that they are healthy will not seek treatment. As seriously dangerous as pride is, it’s equally hard to spot. When it comes to diagnosing our hearts, those of us who have the disease of pride have a challenging time identifying our sickness. Pride infects our eyesight, causing us to view ourselves through a lens that colors and distorts reality. Pride will paint even our ugliness in sin as beautiful and commendable. We can’t conclude that we don’t struggle with pride because we don’t see pride in our hearts. The comfortable moments when I pat myself on the back for how well I am doing are the moments that should alarm me…

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