Pride goes before destruction

“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.” (Prov. 16:18 NIV)

We keep sinking lower into sin

I usually try to focus on positive promises in my daily postings because there are thousands of them throughout the Bible, and the world is filled with negativity and needs a positive remedy to offset it. However, in saying this, the Bible does warn us sternly about the extreme advancements of sin coming on the world during the final days before Christ’s return and we must be aware and warn others. 

“There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people” (2 Tim. 3:1–5). 

A world rebelling against God

There are many people today who call evil “good” and good “evil,” as they promote behaviors that the Bible specifically calls sin. People who celebrate homosexuality “pride” and defend abortion on demand often mock those who value life and support traditional marriage, calling evil “good” and slandering good as “evil.” Rebellion against God's word concerning sin brings a skewed perspective and embraces a reversed morality.

Calling good “evil” and evil “good”

A sure sign of spiritual wickedness at work:

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” (Isa. 5:20 KJV)

Why most people don’t see it

“The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God” (2 Cor. 4:4)

Therefore

What should we as followers of Jesus do?

“Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” (Eph. 5:11 ESV)

“So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” (James 4:17 ESV)

“Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.” (Gal. 6:1 ESV)