Deuteronomy 8:14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
Here is a real problem for most of us. We tend to be lifted up, or proud, about who we have become, and forget to consider Who it was that brought us to where we are. God, just like with the children of Israel, brought us out of bondage. Ours was a spiritual bondage, and a pitiful state it was too. Fear, doubt, anger, worry, depression, and so many other things plaged the life. However, God stepped in and with His great power, and by His wonderful grace, broke the chains of that bondage, and released us to a glorious freedom, that is described as the "peace that passeth all understanding." How could we then be so lifted up in pride as to forget what God did for us, and to have an attitude like we have done everything all by ourselves? May God help us to be humble, and honest about who we are, and about where we have come from!!
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