The hazard of haughtiness

Week beginning: 11th August, 2019 | By Brent Haywood | Edinburgh

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: "Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord."

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (NIV)

'Haughtiness' – it is a word that has gone out of fashion somewhat. I'm campaigning for its return to popular use, mainly because there seems to be a lot of it around just now.

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