Humility

What is arrogance ? Why does God hate it? Who were humble people in biblical times and modern times ?

The Lord says in Prov 8:13, "To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behaviour and perverse speech." Arrogance is very clearly an expression of pride. Proud people are arrogant in their behaviour and actions and God hates it.

C.S. Lewis says in his book Mere Christianity that Pride is the greatest of all sins. Pride sets itself against God and His authority. Proud people think highly of themselves and assume they have authority in their hands. God detests pride because it is the root of all sin - it makes human beings turn away from God. Pride keeps people from receiving.

The Bible does record in Num 12:3, "Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth." The difficulty in answering that question today is obvious. There are many people who are proud of their humility which is ironic. The humble person is not some one with a low self esteem. He is able to see himself the way God sees him. Humble people realize they are unworthy and magnify God's grace. They don't boast in their accomplishments as though they have done it by their strength but show utmost reliance on God.