Today’s Scripture: Nehemiah 1:6
“We have sinned against you. Even I and my father’s house have sinned.”
Of all our subtle, “acceptable” sins, the pride of moral superiority may be the most common, second only to the sin of ungodliness. Although it’s so prevalent, it’s difficult to recognize because we all practice it to some degree. In fact, we seem to get a perverse enjoyment out of discussing how awful society around us is becoming. When we do that, we’re guilty of the pride of moral superiority.
How, then, can we guard against this sin of self-righteousness? First, by seeking an attitude of humility. If we’re morally upright, it’s only because God’s grace has prevailed in us. No one is morally upright by nature. Rather, we all have to say with David, “surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me” (Psalm 51:5, NIV). We ought to feel deeply grateful that God by his grace has kept us from, or perhaps rescued us from, the lifestyle of those who practice the flagrant sins we condemn.
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