Luk 12:16-20 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops .’ “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry .” ’
God showered the rains,He gave favourable climate,the soils were loaded with organic and inorganic abilities .As a results the farmer’s crop flourished and gave a bounty harvest. The man took note of this and attributed it to his sole efforts ,”I concept” and was ready for a merry festive season .No where did he recognise the one who controls the supernatural. As a result ,his end was decreed
Whether in confession of past achievements or futuristic aspirations,the self – exalted person is he “who thinks he stands” on his own merits. Self – exaltation is an excessively intensified sense of well-being, power, or importance . At its worst, it is self-tribute, self-praise, self-honoring, self-glorifying, and self-worshipping. It overtly breaks the first three commandments by placing oneself as more important than God, setting oneself up as an idol, and making the name of one’s god, “I” or “me.”
Self-exaltation naturally follows self-deception. We deceive ourselves into thinking we are greater than who we really are. The father of pride, Satan, encourages this self-deception that produces pride, and once pride is introduced, human nature takes over. Ironically, in our quest for self-exaltation, at the end we receive the opposite of our intended goal of personal glory; our quest ultimately results in shame .
(Martin G. Collins , Overcoming .Part 9: Self-Exaltation)
1Ti 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. No matter how successful you become,give God all the glory.
Further readings:
Deu 8:12-18
Job 27:8
Psa 39:6
🙏 Blessed Day 🙏
Amen!