Acrophobia

Acrophobia is the fear of heights, and some folks are really scared of heights. I am not particularly scared of heights, it doesn't bother me to climb ladders or stand on roofs or things of that nature. With that being said, though, while I am not afraid of heights, I don't like the idea of landing should I fall.

Just as some are afraid of physical heights, others relish the thought of being supremely higher than others. Some people live for the chance to "lord" over someone, to look down their noses at others. I really think some people strive to get to a position of superiority just so they can belittle and look down on others. It is this type of people that today's verse is talking to...

Today's word is from Obadiah 1:3, ESV, which reads, "The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, in your lofty dwelling, who say in your heart, 'Who will bring me down to the ground?'"

It is when we allow the pride of our heart, the superiority complex to invade our lives that we are going to find ourselves falling. The Bible is very clear that pride comes before a fall. It's inevitable that if you walk around with your nose up in the air, looking down at everyone else, that you are going to trip over something and come crashing down; no one is immune to it.

While I am not fearful of physical heights, I am fearful of allowing myself to fall into the evil of pride. There is nothing wrong with being proud of who you are or what you have accomplished but it becomes wrong when you begin to believe that because of those things you are better than, more superior, than someone else. It is when we lift ourselves above others that we will find ourselves falling from our self-made pedestals. Maybe when it comes to self-pride, we all need a healthy dose of acrophobia.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T