When pride creeps in

“Though the Lord is on high, He looks upon the lowly, but the proud He knows from afar.” Psalm 138:6
There are days when we can feel like nobody cares about us; when we can feel that if we were to fall off the face of the earth, no-one would notice. And when we think about the majesty of God, we can often be left wondering, ‘Why does God take such an interest in me? I’m nothing!’
Today’s verse tells us that none of us are too insignificant for God to care about. With God, these kinds of things are often the other way around to how the world operates: God takes special interest in those who are forgotten and neglected by society. But those who are proud, who push their own barrow and blow their own trumpet to draw attention to themselves, God takes no notice of at all.
Pride can creep into anyone’s life. It might start through a well-meant compliment. It can even start as a reaction to being unnoticed – you can think, ‘Well, nobody thinks I’m great, but I think I’m great.’
Pride has no place in the life of a child of God. Pride is the oldest sin in the book – it’s what caused Satan to fall at the very beginning. The Bible tells us that “those who walk in pride He is able to humble” (Dan. 4:37).
Don’t let pride creep into your life. Keep your eyes on the Lord, and this will give you a right perspective about yourself.