The Pride of Life

The Pride of Life

“ A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.” Proverbs 29:23

One of Satan’s greatest weapons again mankind is pride!

This tool has brought many to their destruction, has brought many to the loss of their souls.

Jesus gave us a commandment concerning Satan’s evil devices for it is written, “Love not the world neither the things that are in the world if any man love the world the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” 1st John 2:15-16

The Bible refers to Satan as the deceiver of the world and he only has three ways in which he deceives us; today we will be focusing on the pride of life.

Many of us look to have a life they can be proud of; unfortunately most of us have based that life upon the principles and deception of Satan’s pride.

From the time we were born Satan has convinced the people of this world that his way of life sets the standard of what a good life should be, a life full of pride, vanity, self indulgence, greed, without real love, having no evidence that God exist in our lives.

The Bible says that Satan is the god of this world and has deceived most of this world into believing that life is about Pride, about being the boss, gaining respect, seeking approval, fitting in, or out doing one another, keeping people from knowing the truth of God’s Word for it is written, “ But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the god of this world (Satan) has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” 2nd Corinthians 4:3-4

We were not born into this world to be full of pride, to compete with each other, to see who will be greater for it is written, “ but who so ever will be great among you shall be your minister (servant): and who so ever of you will be chief (The Boss), shall be servant of all. For even the Son of man (Jesus) came not to be ministered (served) unto, but to minister (serve), and to give his life a ransom for many.” Mark 10:43-45

We are not here to prove ourselves unto no man, only before God are we to be approved for it is written, “ Study to show yourselves approve unto God, a workman that need not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth. 2nd Timothy 2:15



God’s intent for our lives is the opposite of what most of the world has come to believe is a good life. We were all programmed from the time of our births to follow after prideful things, to be the best in an evil world’s system ran by Satan himself!

The best in worldly education, which leads not to salvation, but to the praise of men and earthly riches, to be the best at earning wealth which leads to the respect of people and not to the obedience of God, to be the best in physical achievements, which leads to vanity and the pride of life, not to any gain of the spirit.

King Solomon was one of the wises men that ever lived once said that worldly achievements, earthly praise of men, and the pride of life was a waste of time for it is written, “ it is all vanity and vexation of spirit.”

King Nebuchadnezzar was reduced to a mad man and a beast because of his pride for it is written, “ The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles feathers, and his nails like birds claws.

And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honored him that lives forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, what does thou?” Daniel 4:33-35

These are only a few examples of men who learned that the pride of life does not profit those who follow after it.

Satan told Jesus to prove that he was the Son of God by jumping from the top of a temple (church) in Jerusalem and having his angels keep him from dying for it is written, “ if you are the Son of God, cast yourself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning you: and in their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you might dash your foot against a stone.” Matthew 4:6

Jesus did not feel pressured to prove himself to anyone. He did not fall into Satan’s trap, the pride of life for it is written, “ it is written again, you shall not tempt the Lord your God.” Matthew 4:7

In other words just because I can does not mean that I should test God to whether He is with me or not, for it is written, “ everything is lawful unto me but everything is not expedient.” 1st Corinthians 10:23

The religious leaders were full of pride and would not accept Jesus. Instead they asked Jesus to prove that he was sent from God by way of giving them a sign from heaven.

Jesus could have easily shown them a sign from heaven but instead he showed you and I how we are not to give into the ways of Satan by feeling as thou we need to prove ourselves in an evil world that does not want to obey God for it is written, “ but he answered and said unto them, an evil and adulterous generation seeking after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas.” Matthew 12:39

The high priest of the religious organization of the Pharisees was excited to see Jesus thinking that Jesus would entertain him by showing him a miracle in order to prove himself. Luke 23:8

Jesus could have easily shown him a miracle and possibly prevented his own crucifixion but if the day should ever come that the Son of God needs to prove himself to the devil
That would be one terrible day for us all.

Thank God that Jesus was not full of pride.

When the soldiers came for Jesus peter began to fight with a sword but Jesus was not full of pride and told peter that it was not his way of doing things and said to peter, “ put up again your sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Do you think that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?” Matthew 26:52-54

Good people! Jesus has shown us how to overcome the pride of life.

Don’t fall for this world’s way of thinking; examine yourselves daily looking to be found free of pride.

Satan desires to kill us all! And once you are in bed with him through the pride of life, he is well on his way to being successful.

Satan uses the trick of pride to perfection:

He wants you to show the world that you are tougher, that you are prettier, that you are fancier, that you are smarter than everyone, that you are sexier or hotter, that you are wealthier than others, that you are better than others, that you speak better than others, that you sing better than others, that you are stronger than others, that you are to desire to be elevated above others or to be a part of an elite worldly culture.

Don’t continue to fall for the pride of life it is one of Satan’s strongest tricks.

Satan wants to tell you what you should have and where you should be in life, he wants to have you feel shame if you don’t have some worldly accomplishment at a certain age, he wants you to react to his trick; The Pride of Life.

Some have become his slave, chasing after such worldly titles; some have committed suicide as a result of not being able to accomplish such worldly titles, some have committed murder as a result of seeking out the pride of life, others have been put in jail because of their pride, stop this vicious cycle!

Pride will get you nowhere with God for it is written, “ The Lord will destroy the house of the proud.” Proverbs 15:25

And again, “ Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.” Proverbs 16:5

And last but not least, “ For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low.” Isaiah 2:12

Wonderful people of the earth, turn from all signs of worldly pride in your life, remove all vanity and do away with your ego, for the day of God in upon us and the return of Jesus is coming.

Don’t be found living your life under the power of Satan’s pride of life!

Until next time I love you,

Minister Lamar F. Porter

Most High God Ministries

6/23/2010