Subduing and Humbling the Heart (v.1)
“O lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.”
In this verse, David makes three claims— each revealing something about the nature of pride. David’s claim that his “heart is not lifted up” reveals that pride is innate; it resides in the heart. David’s claim that his “eyes are not raised too high” reveals that pride usually leads to ambition— craving for acceptance, admiration, and adulation. And David’s claim that he does not concern himself “with things too great and too marvelous” reveals that pride usually leads to presumption— aspiring after “great” things and searching out “marvelous” things.
When it’s all said and done, pride is the sin of all sins. Satan rebelled because he wanted to be like God. Adam and Eve did the same thing. Ever since, man has been in love with self. In their state of innocence in the garden, Adam and Eve were directed by a true self-love. They loved happiness. Because they viewed God as their greatest good— their greatest source of happiness— they loved God and, therefore,
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