Pride Goes Before the Fall, by Roger Helle 

Much has been said about the sin of pride. We have many examples of it in Scripture and way too many in our culture. Most of our recent presidents would qualify as being overly prideful.

A little pride is okay. I was proud of my service in the Marine Corps. We can be proud when we do a good job and when we help others. However, pride taken to the extreme can have serious consequences. Let’s take the king of Babylon as an example.

King Nebuchadnezzar was a powerful monarch who conquered the entire known world at that time. Babylon was an incredible architectural marvel. The city walls and the Hanging Gardens were two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. …