Morning and Evening with Charles Spurgeon March 6 | Evening
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Mar 6, 2026 A calm evening devotion centered on Proverbs 18:12. Short reflections on how pride leads to downfall, illustrated with biblical examples. A sober warning about pride creeping into Christian life. A look at how divine discipline restores humility and redirects boasting back to the Lord.
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Pride Predicts Inevitable Downfall
- Pride is a reliable precursor to ruin, likened to a barometer predicting stormy weather.
- Frazer Blaxland cites Proverbs 18:12 and Daniel/Nebuchadnezzar to show pride turns greatness into downfall.
Nebuchadnezzar Became A Beast From Pride
- Nebuchadnezzar’s humiliation illustrates pride turning a mighty king into a beast with claws and eagle-like hair.
- Blaxland references Daniel 4 and David (2 Samuel 24:10) as concrete biblical examples of pride’s reversal.
Avoid Glorying In Your Own Spirituality
- Watch your heart for haughtiness and avoid glorying in personal graces, talents, or spiritual experiences.
- Blaxland warns believers their comforts and joys may be disciplined if they become self-exalted instead of humble at the cross.