Day 2

Scripture to Read: Luke 18:9-14

As we continue to examine pride and humility, we’ll take a look at some other verses where God speaks about pride and humility. In Proverbs 11:2, God says, “When pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.” So, pride does not bring honor to us or to the situation in which we may be involved. Pride only brings dishonor. Choosing to be humble, on the other hand, is wisdom. When we choose godly humility, we choose to walk in God’s wisdom and honor Him in the way we act and talk. Jesus says in Matthew 18:4, “Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Greatness is not found in being prideful, but Jesus says that true greatness is found in choosing to be humble. The Pharisee in Luke 18:9-14 thought his accomplishments were something to brag about to God. The Pharisee says to God in Luke 18:12, “I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.” The Pharisee thought he was really something because he fasted twice a week, and he also paid his tithe. If God the Father were impressed with what we had to offer Him, He never would have sent Jesus Christ our Lord to die in our place. We have nothing to offer God because our lives are wrecked by our sin. Only through our relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ can we serve God and please Him through our service to Him.

Challenge & Application

1. What did God teach you today about pride and humility? 2. How are you choosing to humble yourself as a child and serve your King?

Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!

Devotionals from this week

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Day 1

The focus this week is on the Pharisee and the Tax Collector in Luke 18:9-14. Though there are only a few short verses, Jesus is contrasting pride and humility. So, pride and humility are the subjects we’ll walk through this week. The word pride can often be used today in a positive way. For instance, someone can say they take pride in their ...

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Day 2

As we continue to examine pride and humility, we’ll take a look at some other verses where God speaks about pride and humility. In Proverbs 11:2, God says, “When pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.” So, pride does not bring honor to us or to the situation in which we may be involved. Pride only brings dishonor. Ch...

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Day 3

The reason Jesus shared the parable in Luke 18:10-14 is that in Luke 18:9, we read, “and He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt.” There are still people today who trust in no one other than themselves, and they treat others with ridicule and hatred. People w...

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Day 4

As we consider the two men in Luke 18:9-14, we read today that both men were on the same journey. In Luke 18:10, Jesus says, “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.” Both men went to the temple with the same goal in mind, to pray. Prayer is such a privilege for us because we get to fellowship wi...

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Day 5

We continue to examine pride and humility. Pride can be easily masked in our lives through hard work. What? That is right; we can get so caught up with our “work-life” because we start thinking that no one can do what we do, or no one can do it as well as we do it. That is PRIDE and that is ungodly. There is no doubt that we must do our work ...

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Day 6

Have you ever prayed or even said anything similar to what the Pharisee prayed in Luke 18:11-12? Hopefully, your answer was “no.” But, if we are not guarded against pride, we can begin to compare our lives to others and start thinking we are better, smarter, more spiritual, etc…than someone else. God gives a strict warning against this kind o...

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Day 7

Repentance is the key to walking humbly with our Lord. When we repent, we willingly crucify our fleshly desires, confess them as sin, and turn back to our Lord to walk in right fellowship with Him. God wants us to choose an attitude of humility every moment of our daily lives. God says this several times throughout His Word, such as in Psalm ...

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