Pride was Satan’s downfall
He wanted to be worshiped above the Most High God
He was brought down to the lowest parts:
And the Lord God said unto the serpent,
Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle,
and above every beast of the field;
upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
Genesis 3:14
There is none beside the Living God
He is the only One, the Most High, the Creator
There are many people who like to be worshiped
I suppose partially because we are made in God’s image
our yielding that desire to Him
demonstrates that we worship Him above ourselves
Humility can be difficult, we like praise, we like to be liked or admired
Some want you to hang on their every word
They can be found everywhere
In the entertainment industry, in politics, in every facet of society
They can be your neighbor, your friend, your school mates, your co-worker Could be a Cult Leader or even a Christian Pastor,
they can be you, so watch it and remain humble before the Lord
Because, if you desire to be worshiped, you’re probably not going to make it
There are hierarchies everywhere
From the slave traders to those who think because of their race,
that is, the color of their skin, that they are better than the next guy
God is no respecter of persons
We should count others better than ourselves
So the next time you get that twinge to be recognized,
commit it unto the Lord, let the Lord Jesus be glorified
Let others praise you and not yourself
Humble yourself under the mighty hand of God
and He will exalt you in due time
Scriptural References:
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!
how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven,
I will exalt my throne above the stars of God:
I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Isaiah 14:12-16
See now that I, even I, am He, and there is no god with Me:
I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal:
neither is there any that can deliver out of My hand.
Deuteronomy 32:39
For there is no respect of persons with God.
Romans 2:11
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit,
but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
Philippians 2:3
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth;
a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Proverbs 27:2
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
James 4:10
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time,
1 Peter 5:6