Episode 188 - Putting Down Pride

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham.An English pastor of the 1700s, James Hervey, recounted a conversation that he had with a faithful layman in his church that gave him a new appreciation for the dangers of pride to the Christian life. They were talking about the things that hinder spiritual growth, and at one point Hervey said, “I believe the difficulty is our reluctance to renounce our sinful self.” The old farmer looked at him for a few moments and then replied, “No, I believe the greatest difficulty is to renounce our righteous self.”We easily give into the temptation of pride because it is such a comforting sin. But God is not interested in our high opinion of ourselves, for He knows us as we really are. If we insist on our honor and glory, we forfeit our access to His grace and He holds us at arm’s length. The only way to receive God’s grace is to acknowledge that we are not deserving it.