What happens when God exposes our pride to display His breathtaking power? Today on Day 183, we see human expectations completely turned upside down. In 2 Kings, the prophet Elisha handles everything from poisoned stew and a floating axe head to a Syrian general named Naaman who must swallow his pride to be healed of leprosy. Later, when an entire army surrounds Elisha, he prays for his servant's eyes to be opened to see a mountain filled with angelic horses and chariots of fire.

In the book of Acts, the warning prophecies about Paul come to life. Captured by an angry mob in the Jerusalem temple, Paul is rescued at the last second by Roman soldiers. Standing on the barracks steps, Paul uses his moment of arrest not to beg for mercy, but to boldly share his testimony of encountering the risen Christ on the road to Damascus.

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