The Proud

                                                   
Proud professors and proud worldlings. 

All who unduly value themselves, and despise others.

All, who are too proud to submit to the righteousness of God...

Or to bow to be saved in the same way, by the same grace, as the thief on the cross, or the immoral woman.

All who in the pride of their hearts reject the gospel...

Put away the invitations of the Savior...

And refuse to be reconciled to God.

All who despise the poor saints, on account of their poverty...

Or any of the Lord's little ones, on account of their infirmities.

The proud always exalt man, insult God, yield to Satan, and grieve the Holy Spirit.

God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.

~James Smith~