Finally David became king of Israel. At the end of David's life and the end of his wonderful reign as leader of the nation, his son Absalom turned on him and led a mutiny, running David out of the country. He left before his son arrived and waited in the desert again, back where he started, for God to restore him to the throne of the nation. He showed submission to God's guidance, acceptance of God's plans and purposes, and contentment with the circumstances of his life. But I have stilled and quieted my soul Along the way of becoming a man of humility, enjoying a restful, trusting relationship with the Lord, I believe David learned three tough lessons lessons that you and I must learn along the way as well.
Pride takes several different forms in our lives.
Let me show you just three. And notice where pride starts in the heart. Pride starts with the heart with in the inner recesses that make us who we are in our personality, our mind, and our will. Let me remind you of a couple of examples from the Scriptures. The King walked out on his balcony one day and looked around with great pride at all he had amassed and all he had accomplished.