Proverbs 16:5 NKJV
5 Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.
God Ambushes the Proud
I like how this verse in Proverbs reminded me of this year’s theme verse: 2 Chronicles 20. I was especially reminded of the part where God set ambushes against King Jehoshaphat’s enemies when they sang praises to the Lord.
This verse of Proverbs reveals the heart of the enemies of King Jehoshaphat: they were proud. The verse has a promise: though his enemies join forces, none will go unpunished.
That’s why we pray for our enemies. Not because they are better or more worse than us but because our Lord may come down hard on them for coming against us.
Anyway, hope you were blessed by this sharing, amen!