Today’s Reading: Ezra 5; Ezra 6; Psalm 138; Luke 16
Scripture: Psalm 138:6 Though the LORD is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar.
Observation: I love this verse. When it says that the Lord "looks upon the lowly" in contrast to "but the proud he knows from afar", the clear implication is that God is near to the lowly, watching them with affection and intimacy. Proud people don't get that intimacy. In fact, proud and powerful people keep other people away as well. So they are quite alone, since even God keeps his distance.
Application: Do I want to be near to God or far from him? The determining factor is my humility. Closeness to the Lord is directly proportional to my humility of heart.
Prayer: Keep me humble and close to you, Lord.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
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