Obama's pride, arrogance is palpable, dangerous

"Internationally, I'm proud of the fact that we've responsibly ended two wars."
"I'm proud of saving the American economy."
"I am very confident that America is stronger, more prosperous, safer and more influential today than it was when I took office."

Those are direct quotes from Barack Obama in a recent media appearance following up his shamefully embarrassing and boastful State of the Union Address.

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You know what they say about pride.

You know what the Bible says about it.

It's not good, despite the misuse of the term in today's popular culture.

In Proverbs 16:18, it says: "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."

In Leviticus 26:19, it says: "And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass." (That last unfamiliar phrase means God will stop the rains, if necessary, to humble His people.)

In Psalm 10:4, it says: "The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts."

In Psalm 73:6, it says: "Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment."

In Proverbs 8:13, it says, "The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate."

In Proverbs 11:2, it says: "When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom."

Proverbs 13:10, it says: "Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom."

There's a lot more about pride in the Bible. It's definitely one of "the seven deadly sins." God hates it. There are really bad consequences for it – not just for the leader who exhibits it, but for the nation that places him in power. It always brings judgment.

My dear friend Jonathan Cahn, the messianic rabbi who authored the New York Times best-selling book, "The Harbinger," and his followup, "The Mystery of the Shemitah," makes the case that pride brought down ancient Israel and that historical drama is being re-enacted in America today.

Once again, here is yet another example of many from Barack Obama.

Some of the prideful boasts would be laughable if they were not so shameful: I've made the U.S. stronger, more prosperous, safer, more influential.

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Does he really believe that? One has to wonder.

Do you feel America is safer, more prosperous, more influential, stronger under Obama?

At least he didn't say he brought more humility to America.

That would indeed be an accomplishment. But you know what they say about humility: As soon as you think you're being humble, you're no longer humble. This is something Obama doesn't need to worry about, however.

"I'm proud of saving the American economy." He actually said these words. Try to imagine yourself saying those words. Try to imagine some other previous leader of the U.S. uttering them.

Really? Saving it for whom? Himself? His friends? What about the millions out of work, displaced from their health insurance, in despair?

It's not just a matter of being out of touch with reality. There really is danger is self-delusional pride – taking your own press clippings too seriously, as they used to say. But it's even more explosive when the so-called "leader of the free world" does it.

There is an antidote, however.

It's not impeachment. That isn't going to happen, unfortunately.

It's not the next election. That's far off for America.

It's not trash talk and anger. There's been enough of that.

The antidote comes from the Bible, too. It's found in 2 Chronicles 7:14: "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

The antidote for pride is humility, prayer, repentance – not by Obama, by the way. By you and me and all of God's people.

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