June 22: Rip away my pride!

Amos 7:10-17, 2 Kings 14-15, 2 Chron. 26: 16-21

2 Chronicles 26:16-21

Amplified Bible (AMP)

16 But when [King Uzziah] was strong, he became proud to his destruction; and he trespassed against the Lord his God, for he went [a]into the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.

17 And Azariah the priest went in after him and with him eighty priests of the Lord, men of courage.

18 They opposed King Uzziah and said to him, It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are set apart to burn incense. Withdraw from the sanctuary; you have trespassed, and that will not be to your credit and honor before the Lord God.

19 Then Uzziah was enraged, and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense. And while he was enraged with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, beside the incense altar.

20 And as Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked upon him, behold, he was leprous on his forehead! So they forced him out of there; and he also made haste to get out, because the Lord had smitten him.

21 And King Uzziah was a leper to the day of his death, and, being a leper, he dwelt in a separate house, for he was excluded from the Lord’s house. And Jotham his son took charge of the king’s household, ruling the people of the land.

Uzziah became proud to his destruction. And it took eighty courageous priests to get him out of the temple! 

25 Scripture Verses on Pride

1. I will break down your stubborn pride. Leviticus 26:19
2. The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ Obadiah 1:3
3. His pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God. 2 Chronicles 26:16
4. In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. Psalm 10:4
5. For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. Psalm 59:12
6. When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:2
7. Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. Proverbs 13:10
8. Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
9. A man’s pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor. Proverbs 29:23
10. The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. Ecclesiastes 7:8
11. The eyes of the arrogant man will be humbled and the pride of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. Isaiah 2:11
12. I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins. I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless. Isaiah 13:11
13. Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the glory of the Babylonians’ pride, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. Isaiah 13:19
14. The LORD Almighty planned it, to bring low the pride of all glory and to humble all who are renowned on the earth. Isaiah 23:9
15. But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and stripped of his glory. Daniel 5:20
16. “Do not go beyond what is written.” Then you will not take pride in one man over against another.1 Corinthians 4:6
17. Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load.  Galatians 6:4
18. Your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 8:14
19. Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low. Job 40:11
20. Though the LORD is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar. Psalm 138:6
21. The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished. Proverbs 16:5
22. Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.Proverbs 16:19
23. Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. Proverbs 18:12
24. The LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled). Isaiah 2:12
25. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 1 Corinthians 13:4

"God, I have been proud. I have been very proud. And at the same time I thought I was sweet and humble. Really. Please continue to open my eyes and help me to know myself. And help me to know my shortcomings. And I pray that You rip away my pride. I want to be like You, Dear God. I want to reflect only You. King Uzziah started out a good man, then became proud. It can happen to anyone. Help my eyes to be wide open as I seek after You. I praise You for You are worthy. In Your precious name, AMEN."