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Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before
destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
On April 10,
1912, one of White Stars’ crown jewels started its maiden voyage from
Southampton England to New York. Four
days into its journey at 11:40 p.m. on April 14, the Titanic struck an iceberg
that plunged it 12,600 feet to the bottom of the ocean in less than three
hours. More than 1,500 people became victims
to a watery grave early that morning.
The White
Stars’ promotional flyer for the Olympic and Titanic boasted: “As far as it is possible to do, these two
wonderful vessels are designed to be unsinkable.” Thus giving way to the saying, “Not even God Himself could sink her.”
The tragedy
of the Titanic lingers today. Movies, documentaries,
museums, and web sites remind us of the horrible event that took place over a
century ago. We often boast of the
progress and achievements made in our lives while unaware of the iceberg of
“Pride” waiting to sink us.
Although
Captain Edward Smith received six warnings about the danger that lie ahead, his
confidence in an “unsinkable ship” cost him more than his life; it cost the
lives of others. Let us avoid the
chilling hand of “Pride.” The cost not only touches us, but it affects others
as well.
Louis Edwards
Recommended
Reading:
Isaiah
14:12-16
Quote:
A proud man is always looking down on things and people;
and, of course, as long as you're looking down, you can't see something that's
above you.
C. S.
Lewis
