We are often tempted to place our treasured belonging up high, lest they be touched by little hands and be broken. Many times the reason behind placing things higher is for greater viewing, or display. There is a certain adoration or elevation of worthiness which accompanies such things.
People are often put on pedestals. They are elevated to that position because someone or many people think their actions make them worthy of being placed there. The only problem is that, if the person on the pedestal elevates self to that position and loses humility, that person's security begins to loosen and, without external interferences or disturbance, such a person is more likely to fall.
Luke 18:9,13,14
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for everyone that exalteth himself shall be abased: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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