Proverbs 29:1 says, “He who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck, will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. Think back to Absalom’s life. There is another account that clearly shows us how the Lord can be our Adversary.

God gave Baalam strict orders to not go with the Moabite king’s men. Yet he did. Numbers 22:22 says, “Then God’s anger was aroused because he went, and the Angel of the Lord took His stand in the way as an adversary against him…”

Have you ever felt hemmed in? Verse 24 says, “…a wall on this side and on that side…” Verse 26 says, “Then the Angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.”

Verse 32 says, “…Behold, I have come out to stand against you, because your way is perverse before Me.” Proverbs 28:18 says, “…he who is perverse will suddenly fall.” Perverse is a great definition of our flesh and pursuing our own way which is insolent pride!