(Mat 21:44 NKJV) “And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”
Jesus spoke these words in a parable. He was addressing the arrogance of the Jewish leaders of that day, and their refusal to accept Him for who He was.
There is also a symbolic element to this verse that speaks to every one of us today. It doesn’t deal so much with accepting Him or not, but more with our attitude.
We have a choice as to whether we willingly let God teach us, or we resist Him and then He is forced to teach us. This can apply to many different aspects of our lives, including pride.
Pride is a terrible sin that we are all guilty of at one time or another.
(Prov 16:18 NKJV) Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
We can be prideful of so many things; our status in society, our home, our children, our talents and abilities, our physical stature, our car, our job, our title, etc.
Every single one of these things can put a wedge between us and God, and what He wants to do in our lives. Pride can destroy our marriage. It can destroy our relationship with our families. It can cause us to become unapproachable, even by God.
We need to “throw ourselves on the stone” and become broken before God so the stone doesn’t have to fall upon us.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-377-5400
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