We've often heard that love is blind, but what I've discovered is that so is pride. Pride and arrogance seem to be roommates that are almost inseparable. I not sure is pride leads to arrogance or arrogance leads to pride, but you can bet that where there is one, the other is hanging out pretty close.
Jesus talks about all the people who had the opportunity to witness, experience the presence of God in their midst yet blindly went on their own way. Jesus had performed miracles, healed the sick, raised the dead and it wasn't enough to turn their hearts to Him. Wow, the show was great but it did little to change them. It was back to the same ol' same ol'. What does it take to get some people's attention, to change hearts.
The psalmist says that a fool declares there is no God. A lot of people live that way. Oh they acknowledge God exists, but practically they live as if He doesn't. We just do life in total oblivion to God's presence, teaching, principles. God says that's dumb. That's why so often we crash and burn or have at least have a blow out. At minimum we'll probably stumble around and run into a few things.
Jesus says that if we really want to experience Him, live in His power, we've got to drop the arrogance, the pride. Coming to God humbly, seeking Him, His help, His power and that's when we get to live in His power. Our pride creates a blindness that doesn't allow us to see God.
God, I don't want to be blinded by my own self. Forgive me for doing life my way without acknowledging you. I need your power, your protection, your guidance.
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