THOUGHT OF THE DAY

July 12,2020

Psalm 143:8 AMP
[8] Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For I trust in You. Teach me the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You.

Proverbs 16:18-19 AMP
[18] Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. [19] It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud (haughty, arrogant).

Proverbs 18:12 AMP
[12] Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty and filled with self-importance, But humility comes before honor.

Zephaniah 3:11 AMP
[11] “On that day you [Israel] will feel no shame Because of all your acts By which you have rebelled and sinned against Me; Then I will remove from among you Your rejoicing ones who delight in their pride; And you will never again behave arrogantly On My holy mountain [Mount Zion].

Matthew 18:2-4 AMP
[2] He called a little child and set him before them, [3] and said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent [that is, change your inner self-your old way of thinking, live changed lives] and become like children [trusting, humble, and forgiving], you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. [4] Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
* 4 I.e. turns his back on self-righteous pride and adopts a realistic self-view.*

James 4:10 AMP
[10] Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose].

1 Peter 5:6 AMP
[6] Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate time,

• Break me Lord. Cause me to be humble in Your presence!