The opening text is talking about a king named Uzziah. This king started well and pleased the Lord but when he became powerful, he became proud. Pride led to his downfall.

He went into the temple to burn incense, a priestly duty meant for the descendants of Aaron. He was confronted by Azariah the high priest but he became furious because he was rebuked and corrected. He became leprous thereafter.

While we may not have all the details about his acts of pride, one can clearly see that he hated correction because of his powerful status as a king. He thought he had passed that stage where he can be corrected by a priest.

Compare him with David. When he fell into sin, Nathan the prophet brought words of rebuke to him from the Lord, he became sober and repented of his sins. In fact, his prayer of repentance gave us Psalm 51. That's an example of a powerful man who was humble.

When a man becomes so powerful to the point where he thinks no one can correct him or he becomes furious because someone is bringing correction to him, that fellow will soon fall flat. It is a matter of time.

True humility is not in bowing down for people or talking religiously as many think. It is not introversion or being reserved. One can have those qualities and still be proud. One of the test of humility is your ability to take correction.

If God makes you the president of our nation, governor of your state, a lawmaker, cabinet member or local government chairman, will you receive correction gladly from your pastor or you'll change church to one that you think is more befitting for your status?

As you become powerful, greater and bigger, your humility rating must also increase. One of the ways we'll know that you are truly humble is when you take to correction from those God has planted around you especially your pastor.

Dear reader, God will elevate you in your career, business, politics, ministry and other areas in your life. Will you listen to that pastor bringing you words of correction from the Lord?