The Foot of Pride

Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. The Foot of Pride. Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. Psalm 36.11. The contrast in this psalm is not only between good and evil, but more specifically between the prideful man who lives without fear of God and the God in whom godly men trust.

The description of the evil man is an apt description of a modern-day humanist. He is convinced that God, if he exists, does not intervene in the affairs of men. He therefore sets himself up as an authority, deciding right and wrong on his own arbitrary scale. He has no fear of God, and arrogantly he flattereth himself in his own eyes, speaking iniquity and deceit. He is foolish and even his humanitarian deeds are not good in the ultimate sense.

Furthermore, the modern-day humanist abhorreth not evil, insisting that such sins as promiscuity, homosexuality, witchcraft, abortion, brainwashing children with pantheistic evolution, etc., are in reality to be desired. The contrast with God consists of a list of some of His majestic attributes in His dealing with men. Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and thy faithfulness reacheth under the clouds. Thy righteousness is like the great mountains. Thy judgments are a great deep.

O Lord, thou preservest man and beast. How excellent is thy loving kindness, O God. Therefore, the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life, in thy light.

Shall we see light? The wicked with his foot of pride will ultimately fall. But we can pray as David prayed, O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee, and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us.

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