In the Book of Malachi* in the Old Testament, the Lord asks and then answers questions relating to His relationship with Israel. After He warns of a burning at His coming, He asks who will be purged by a refiner's fire and fuller's soap. His answer? - The proud and they that do wickedly.
Why did He accentuate the sin of pride and lump all of the other sins - some extremely heinous - in one category? I think it is because, according to C.S. Lewis, Pride is the father of all the other sins. I agree.
My question for the Lord is this: How do I walk that fine line between purging pride without also scouring my sense of self? Jesus was humble and meek, yet He never questioned that He was the Great I Am. Can I do that?
I'm open to any answers.
* Just learned that in Hebrew, the word malachi means God's messenger. His name is who he was.
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