Acts 12:21-23

God hates pride and arrogance. He deserves all glory and He shows mercy to those who trust Him for guidance and direction. 

While on earth Jesus remained humble, forgiving and compassionate. He listened only to the Father. He is our example of how we should live our lives.

There is a very real and present danger in making yourself a god.

The Jewish historian Josephus also provides an account of this display, informing us that in an attempted appeasement of the king the people confessed that he was “more than a mortal.” Herod, instead of rebuking the address of deity, enjoyed the adulation—until he discovered the consequence of such blasphemy.

Acts 12:21-23

²¹ So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them. ²² And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” ²³ 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.

¹ Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth. 

Psalm 115:1