Friday, December 12 As soon as he was strong, his heart became haughty to his own ruin, and he acted unfaithfully against Jehovah.​—2 Chron. 26:16.

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Friday, December 12

As soon as he was strong, his heart became haughty to his own ruin, and he acted unfaithfully against Jehovah.—2 Chron. 26:16.

 

When King Uzziah became powerful, he forgot that Jehovah was the Source of his strength and prosperity. What is the lesson? We do well to remind ourselves that our blessings and privileges come from Jehovah. Rather than boast about our accomplishments, we should give Jehovah the credit for what we are able to do. (1 Cor. 4:7) We must humbly realize that we are imperfect and need discipline. A brother in his 60’s wrote: “I have learned not to take myself too seriously. When I receive discipline for the childish mistakes that I sometimes make, I try to get back up and keep moving forward.” The reality is that when we fear Jehovah and keep a humble view of ourselves, our life will turn out well.—Prov. 22:4. w23.09 10 ¶10-11

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The account of Uzziah reminds me how quietly a heart can change when it stops looking to Jehovah. The record says, “As soon as he was strong, his heart became haughty to his own ruin.” — 2 Chronicles 26:16.

 

His increase in strength should have drawn him closer to Jehovah,

yet it revealed a shift inside —

he began trusting the ability rather than the One who gave it.

 

In a softer way, we face something similar today. Some tools, including forms of artificial intelligence, can make writing clearer or organizing easier,

but they cannot carry our faith or speak for our heart.

When we lean too heavily on them,

our own voice grows thin,

and the warmth Jehovah shaped in us becomes harder for others to feel.

 

Humility keeps us grounded. It reminds us that the value is not in the polish, but in the person Jehovah is forming.

And the proverb reassures us that “the result of humility and the fear of Jehovah is riches and glory and life.” — Proverbs 22:4.
With that in mind, we can use tools when needed, but we keep our trust — and our voice — with Jehovah.