How dangerous is the sin of pride? Holy Scripture says that even if you were to keep all of God’s other commands and yet stumble over his directive to be humble, God threatens “judgment without mercy” just for that one sin alone.

Today the words from our Savior wound our arrogant hearts. Then the Great Physician cuts out our pride, removing our sin, healing our attitudes, and compelling us to rejoice that, wherever Jesus is operating, “those who humble themselves will be exalted.”