"Not Even God Himself Can Sink This Ship"

Obadiah 1:3
The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

On the night that the Titanic was to make its voyage a woman named Mrs. Albert Caldwell overheard a worker on the ship say to a passenger, "Not even God himself can sink this ship". Wow, what a bold and pride-filled statement!

Pride makes someone think that they stand on their own. It is the sin of all sins. It is the very sin that brought Satan to Hell as well as many others who have chosen to follow its guide. Pride is believing that you are the answer within instead of seeking an answer of truth without. Look at what God says about pride. He tells them, through the prophet Obadiah, that the pride of their heart has deceived them. The people of Edom were filled with evil pride. They thought that because of their location, numbers and long running history that they would never fall victim to defeat. Their pride was flowing through every person living among them. "No one can defeat us!" is their chant. "Who shall bring me down to the ground?" were their claims.

The people of Edom were descendants of Esau. They lived among the desert caves in Petra. The people of Edom carved out homes and temples in the sandstone mountains and dwelt high above the valley. They thought much of their position and claimed that they would never be destroyed or brought to the valley low. The Medes, Persians and Greeks had all came and gone, but they were still here. No one could sink us! But God told Obadiah to let them know that humility was coming their way. He said make sure they understand that the pride of their heart is deceiving them.

The claim of the Titanic worker was literally drowned out by the cries of those in the water freezing to death. I'm concerned that America has gotten to this point as well. Our claims of victory and stance as a Nation are filled with pride. Not the pride in being honorable or working with pride in your work, but claiming to stand without the Grace of Our God. Not remembering that we are blessed because we serve the only God. Lord help us to remember today that we stand as a Nation because you hung on a cross.