Pride Goeth Before a Fall

Pride throughout the ages has been used as a substitution for how we really are supposed to be. When God made man, we alone were created for fellowship with Him, we alone had the breath of God in our lungs, we alone walked with God. We were dignified, we had honor and glory, for God gave us such things. Then man fell away from God, thus losing his dignity, honor, and glory, but our innermost beings knew that our humiliated state was not right, we were meant for more. We were wearing rags while knowing we should be draped in the finest attire. We were eating garbage while knowing we were meant for gourmet meals. We knew we should have more, but we didn’t know why, since we had rejected God and His purpose for us. So, we turned to the only things we could, ourselves and others. We tried to satisfy this longing for dignity, honor, and glory through our accomplishments, and through how others viewed us. We longed for other’s approval because with their approval came the illusion of glory. We tried to accomplish much because through accomplishments came an illusion of dignity and honor. These means of course could never satisfy, it was like trying to quench a deep thirst with mud. Unfortunately man didn’t know why it didn’t work, but he kept trying, since it at least gave the illusion, and that was better than nothing. If you don’t have water, mud is a better than dehydration.

With Christ came a restoration of our dignity, honor, and glory. However, the majority of Christians don’t accept this and instead try to gain these things through the means that have been used since man turned from God. We continue to rely on ourselves and others for approval, hoping to gain some glory through that. We continue to be proud of our accomplishments, for in doing so we hope to find dignity and honor. We don’t realize that those things are already ours. We are in Christ, and Christ is in us. We have dignity, honor, and glory because God made us to live through us. The creator of the universe made us to walk with Him, to have fellowship with Him. God has lifted us up higher than any man ever could. We have been restored to our original purpose, therefore dignity, honor, and glory is ours as a birthright once again, endowed to us by the very nature that God gave us. We are once again right with God. We once again have fresh water, so we don't have to drink mud anymore.