2 Kings 14:10 (ESV Strong's)
You have indeed struck down Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Be content with your glory, and stay at home, for why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?”
Subject: Pride in Leadership
In the above passage we have the words of Jehoash, the King of Israel, as he spoke to Amaziah, the King of Judah. Amaziah had some minor victory in battle and now believed he could lead Judah up against Israel. Jehoash warns him about his pride. This is ironic as Jehoash was an evil King. Note the following words in regard to Jehoash:
2 Kings 13:11 (ESV Strong's)
He also did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin, but he walked in them.
Yet, here we have an ungodly king giving words of about pride to a king that was "supposed" to be walking with God. Here is what it said earlier about Amaziah:
2 Kings 14:3 (ESV Strong's)
And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, yet not like David his father. He did in all things as Joash his father had done.
Even though he was supposed to be walking in the ways of God, Amaziah was lifted up by his pride and was even warned about it by an ungodly king. So, too, in our world today when we have a believer lifted up in pride. Even the world can see it and warn against it. When Amaziah should have been demonstrating extreme faith in God and trust for victory, his heart was lifted up and he and the nation of Judah suffered loss at the hands of Jehoash. Pride is not a respecter of persons. We must guard ourselves against this sin that has brought many down. Pride says, "I don't need God!" When we see that all we have is from God and empowered by God, we give glory to God and not ourselves.
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