“‘Talk no more so very proudly; let no arrogance come from your mouth. For the Lord is the God of knowledge; and by Him are actions weighed.’” (1 Samuel 2:3)

After Hannah had ascribed glory and power unto God, then she began to speak against the proud and the arrogant who would lift themselves up against God. Thank God the time is coming that every high thing that exalts itself against the Lord will be put down. Again, Hannah’s words from verse 3: “Talk no more so very proudly; let no arrogance come from your mouth.”

• A merited rebuke.

This is our condition as we think over the words we have just quoted from Hannah’s lips. From babyhood, almost, the spirit of pride and selfish arrogance prevails. It is only when we come to know God in His glory, and might, and power, that we lose all confidence in the flesh. God forbid that we should be proud of anything.

The spirit of arrogance is the spirit of domineering pride. Not only is “self” proud, but selfish arrogance wants to rule everybody else out as an underling. Arrogance demands obeisance and recognition and, oftentimes, worship.

• A sacred warning.

“By Him are actions weighed.” After Hannah rebukes the proud and arrogant, she tells them that the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed. To proud Belshazzar the finger of God wrote upon the wall, above the candlesticks of the Kings palace, “‘TEKEL: You have been weighed in the balances, and found wanting’” (Daniel 5:27). God judges men by what they are, and not by what they claim.

Guard your heart. Teach your children. Watch and pray.