The stealth of pride

I would encourage every believer at sometime in their life to read the devotional "My Utmost for His Highest," written by Oswald Chambers. Chambers wrote intellectually and poignantly to the Christian thinker. As my family prepared to depart for our Spring Bible Conference I "snuck" away to read today's devotional thought, "Is It Not in the Least Likely." Chambers argues in this devotional to be weary of the "least likely" areas of life. The "least likely" areas of life are the areas where we are superficially confident that we will not "sin" or fall to temptation. Following a great victory over temptation we often become vulnerable in the "least likely" areas due to the pride of our hearts. Be cautious! As Solomon states in Proverbs 16:18, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." Chambers further states that "the Bible characters fell on their strong points, never on their weak ones." Never assume from whence comes the temptation, but always be on guard finding your security in God alone. Pride lurks in our hearts stealthily awaiting an opportunity to overtake our motives. Do not be overtaken by the stealth of pride, rather be certain that on God Himself can deliver us from temptation.