THE DANGERS OF SELF-CENTREDNESS AND SELF-PROMOTION -PART 2

THE DANGERS OF SELF-CENTREDNESS AND SELF-PROMOTION 
Scriptures: Genesis 3:4-6
Topic: The Dangers of Self-Centredness and Self Promotion - Part 2

In this series of our Quiet Time we we study the dangers of Self-Centredness and Self Promotion. I is time to stop focusing on "self" and start focising on "others".

2. Self-promotion caused the fall of the first man. 

"The serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then YOUR EYES SHALL BE OPENED, and YE SHALL BE AS GODS, knowing good and evil.  And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat."
Genesis 3:4-6

Adam the first man, also wanted to make himself a god. He wanted to become much greater than God had made him. Satan tempted him and pushed him to go higher to experience something greater. This was satan’s temptation to the first man – and it is his temptation for all of us! Throughout your life, you will be offered things God has not given you, you will be tempted to have things God has not given you. You will be tempted with self-promotion.

In the Bible, Jesus offers us the opportunity to work for Him so that He can look after us. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you. Unfortunately, we want to seek these things for ourselves instead of allowing God to give them to us.

Many who sought to be elevated financially, have rather been thrown down and are wallowing in financial darkness and great difficulty. Today, many of the people who sought to have their eyes opened are living in darkness. Just as Lucifer was thrown down into darkness and difficulty, many Christians have been thrown into darkness and difficulty because they tried to do it themselves.

Do not bother to promote yourself! Don’t try promoting yourself! Man wanted his eyes to be opened! Man wanted to be like a god! Man is constantly making efforts to be like a god but he has rather fallen and become like an animal. Self-promotion is a bad idea! Allow God to lift you up Himself! It is time to help others rather than helping yourself!

Credit: Excerpt from 
"Others"
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

Comments

  1. Beryl26 July 2022 at 04:07

    God help me to fully trust in You and Your word. May I never fall to the devil's suggestions. Give me the grace to overcome his temptations.

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