“1. Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2. Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” 3. For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.”

Notice the first word of the chapter, Paul addresses the church as “Brethren”. So what does that tell us? Paul is addressing the believer! One who has put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ! Verse 3 is the focus of today! What do people see in your life? Its so sad to see believers that think to much of themselves. You could take this thought and apply it to many sportsman in the world. Many believe that their title is defined by the size of buck they kill, the number of tags they fill, the places they have to hunt, the quality of car they drive, the job they have, or even the size of house they own. Be careful Christian! God hates pride! Proverbs 6:16-17 “These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look…” Looking back at the context the Bible tells us that when a believer thinks of himself as something, he has deceived himself. Maybe this year you will kill the biggest buck of your life, but remember, you are deceiving yourself if you believe that is what will make you to be something. God loves us so much, that is why Jesus Christ died for us, so we can be saved from the nothing that we are. Don’t let pride destroy your life this hunting season! Remember that no matter what you accomplish, we need to stay humble! James 4:10 “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” The real focus of the this passage of scripture is that we need to have a loving testimony to others in the church! Even though they make mistakes, we too need to realize that we are nothing as well! Luke 9:23 “And he said unto them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” Pride will destroy every part of life! Its a curse that is part of all of us! We must die to our pride every day and allow God to use our lives for Him!

Memory Verse Week 10/7/19

Luke 9:23

“And he said unto them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”