God Resists Prideful Men

That night the king could not sleep so he had the chronicles read to him where the record had been made that Mordecai saved the king's life. The good deed had gone unrecognized, so the king asked Haman how the king could reward the man whom the king wanted to honor. Haman thought he was to be honored. Haman had to lead the Mordecai through the streets while he wore the king's royal apparel, the crown royal, and riding upon the king's horse.
At the second banquet Esther points to Haman as the enemy seeking to kill her and all her people. Haman ends up being hung upon the same gallows that he prepared to execute Mordecai. God's timing is always right.
James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Pride pits you against God; it pits you against your neighbors and friedns and all that is good.
God opposes the proud. If your motives are motivated by self-interest, God resists you. He opposes, withstands, and stands against you.
Never underestimate the importance of the fact that Lucifier's fall was pride.
The novice falls because of pride.
Pride makes one feel superior when God wants us to be servants.
Our entire culture revolves around exalting one's pride; appealing to pride. All advertising whether television, radio, internet or even billboards appeal to pride. You need this; you deserve this; you must have more than the Jones.
Naman was eaten up with self-promotion. (Psalm 75:6, 113:7; Proverbs 3:35; 1 Samuel 2:7-8)
• Haman's problem was not Mordecai; he was simply the catalyst used to reveal Haman's inner heart problem. His pride caused him to try to exterminate a whole race of people.
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