Bible Vese of the Day Sunday May 21st, 2023

Daniel 5:20 But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and stripped of his glory.

There is a rare medical congenital condition called Situs Inversus, sometimes called Situs Transversus, in which the major internal organs of a human body are reversed or mirrored from their normal position. It often affects the heart, putting someone’s heart in the wrong place. In the 5th chapter of the Book of Daniel, God points out another type of heart problem that is all too common down to this time we are living in today. This scripture verse reminds us that pride is a spiritual condition in which the human heart is in the wrong place.

God exposed Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar, both Kings of Babylon, as having misplaced, hardened hearts filled with arrogance and pride (Daniel 5:20 & 22). Nebuchadnezzar was made low and forced to live like an animal until he acknowledged that “the Most-High God is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth” (Daniel 4:17). Belshazzar was shown “the writing on the wall” just before he was slain (Daniel 5:24-30)

We should examine ourselves daily to ensure that our hearts are not in the wrong place. We should ask ourselves some hard questions and be ready for the guiding light of God’s Holy Spirit to redirect us when we veer off the straight and narrow path laid out for us. Is our dependence on God, or do we depend on our understanding? Do we give Him credit for all we have, all we are, or ever will have or become? Are we His grateful, humble servants surrendering our lives to His plans and will?

As critically hazardous as pride is in one’s life, recognizing it is proportionately challenging. When diagnosing our hearts, those that suffer from the disease of pride have a somewhat difficult time ascertaining the “situs transversus” of our hearts. Pride affects our spiritual eyesight and causes us to see ourselves and our life through rose-colored glasses. During those times, we throw ourselves a victory party for the good things we do that should set off alarm bells in our hearts and soul.

Only when we understand the vital importance of genuine humility and recognize and concede our dependence on our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus, will we have a heart in the right place. The most important question that faces us today and every day is simple: are our hearts in the right place? There is a spiritual fact that we all need to get our minds wrapped around: pride is the foundation of all sins. If we find ourselves blinded by this deadly spiritual sickness, we should wear Christ-like humility eyeglasses.