Don’t Miss the Warning Signs of Pride - Daily Hope with Rick Warren - May 28, 2020
Don’t Miss the Warning Signs of Pride
By Rick Warren
“So then, Your Majesty, follow my advice. Stop sinning, do what is right, and be merciful to the poor. Then you will continue to be prosperous” (Daniel 4:27 GNT).
Too often when life is going well, we miss the warning signs of an impending fall.
Pride blinds us—and so does the spotlight.
This is why people who’ve seen some success in life need to go home and change some diapers, mow their own lawns, and wash their own dishes. When you have some success, make sure you keep in touch with your roots so you don’t miss the warning signs of a fall.
Nebuchadnezzar’s life is a clear picture of this. God cared enough about this pagan king to warn him about what was coming his way in Daniel 4. The Lord didn’t just remove him from power. God gave him a dream, he brought Daniel to interpret the dream, and Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar what was going to happen and how to avoid it. You can’t get much clearer than that!
Daniel told the king, “So then, Your Majesty, follow my advice. Stop sinning, do what is right, and be merciful to the poor. Then you will continue to be prosperous” (Daniel 4:27 GNT).
Daniel gave him three things to do and said success would follow. But the king missed the sign.
Is it possible you are missing one, too?
It could be conflict in a relationship. You’re just passing it off as the other person’s problem, but God wants to show you that you’re off track in some area of your life.
It could be a temptation you’re battling against because you’re continually putting yourself in a bad situation. Maybe it’s chaos and confusion in your life. Both are signs you’re not well-connected to God. You’re trying to do life on your own terms.
God’s trying to tell you through these warning signs: “Stop sinning! Come back to me!”
If you’re heading down the wrong path, God loves you enough to give you a warning.
Are you paying attention?
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