Remember, God can build you up but also tear you down;
and if your pride has been misplaced, you'll wear a tarnished crown.
So many erstwhile empires past, have lasted many years,
but then their pride became too rich, and laughter turned to tears.
The Mongols conquered many lands, for many years they ruled--
and yet were fin'lly driven back, their ardour quickly cooled.
For centuries Great Britain reigned -- held lands throughout the world,
the Romans vanquished many foes, in time their ends unfurled.
Remember this if you wear pride, and think your nation's best,
yes, history proves that faith in might, will lead you to time's test.
The Bible says walk humbly with, your God 'cause He promotes-
and you will find if you wear pride, you'll wear waste's tattered coat.
Roy Owen 20/07/2016
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Author Notes
Since the beginning of time, many great cultures and empires have risen and fall...why? Some characteristics most had in common. They became proud, thought they were invincible, (Hitler's Aryan race was one) Rome became lazy, decadent, low morals. Almost all believed their time was indefinite. The U.S. seems to have forgotten what made them great. It was built on high moral principles of godly virtue, hospitataliy, noble endeavour, the inscription on the Statue of Liberty "Send me your refuse.." they took in the persecuted, the people other countries didn't want, but now... Would you say the U.S. is faithful to its original creed...?
Proverbs 16:18 "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." NIV.
Jeremiah 18:7 "At one moment I will speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to uproot, or to pull down, or to destroy it, if that nation against which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I will bring against it. or at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to build up or to plant it." NIV
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