FAITH CAPSULE: Glory belongs to God alone

Daniel 4:28-36, Acts 12:20-25

Arrogance is overbearing pride or haughtiness. 
Arrogance does not have a place in the presence of God.
It is an act against what God demands from every believer. 
One cannot be with the character of arrogance and be humble in the way of life.
Philipians2:8 records Jesus, “… being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”   
Everyone claiming to be Christ-like should be dressed with the spirit of humility regardless of being outside or inside the church. 
The opposite of humility is pride. 
Pride is nothing but a personal ride to self-destruction. 
Before God, are you consciously paying attention to how you dress yourself? 
It is worth not to be ignorant because ignorance only makes a destitute of a believer. 
Have you been lifting yourself before the name of God instead of humbling yourself? 
Could it be that people are lifting you to be what you are not to be in the presence of God? 
Ignorant or not, God should not and will not be limited. 
Herod, pumped up by his power and position, failed to recognize God. 
He was also an agent attempting to terminate the Body of Christ. 
The same Herod ordered the killing of James, the brother of John, and attempted to claim the life of Peter, but God moved on behalf of Peter. Whatever it is that is taking away the glory of God through you, ask for the move of divine intervention for your deliverance. 
Acts 12:21-23 record glorification of Herod, “So on a set day Herod arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them. And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.”  
Pray against a set day to rise in self-glorification against God like Herod. The set day for Herod was the last of his set of days because people placed him ahead of God. 
Nebuchadnezzar was humiliated when he began to take glory away from God when he stated in Daniel 4:30, “…Is not this great Babylon that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty?” 
Avoid the life of Self-glorification. 
Nebuchadnezzar moved from grace to grass for seven years. 
In Daniel 4:37, Nebuchadnezzar testified, “…And those who walk in pride He is able to put down.” 
Perfect God, gracious and merciful God, receives glory and honor.
There is none before God, and there will be none after God that creates all.
Know to avoid self-glorification! 

Prayer for today: Ask that you will live a life of glorifying God for all He has done and yet to do.