“But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.”
2 Chronicles 26:16 KJV
When Uzziah became king of Judah, he did what God said. So God made him strong and he won his battles against his enemies. But then the strength and success went to his head. Arrogant and proud, he fell. One day, contemptuous of God, he walked into The Temple of God like he owned it and took over, burning incense on the Incense Altar, and was instantly struck by leprosy. It was pride that caused the devil to fall like lightening from heaven and that’s how he deceives people in the world for he claimed, “I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God..I will be like the Most High”. Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. The pride of life is not of the Father, but is of the world from the devil. It is a warning to all the rich of this world, that they be not proud over their prosperity, or rely on their wealth, for their riches are unreliable and nothing compared to the living God. Trust instead in the One Who lavishes upon us all good things, fulfilling our every need. Let’s not glory in our pride; all such glorying is of the devil. So let’s humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt us in due time. Amen!
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